The Albanese government says it doubts Meta and peers including TikTok will enforce user age restrictions, and will stick with plans to raise the age teenagers are allowed to access the services, while developing its own age verification technology.
Communications Minister Michelle Rowland noted on Wednesday that Meta, which owns the Facebook and Instagram platforms, had introduced parental controls for teenagers, a week after the government reiterated plans to increase age limits from 13.
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