"We think it would be unreasonable if platforms reverified everyone's age,"
"They can target us with deadly precision when it comes to advertising. Certainly they can do this around the age of a child,"
"These social media platforms know an awful lot about us"
"If you have been on, for example, Facebook since 2009, then they know you are over 16. There is no need to verify."
Australia released guidelines for social media platforms on implementing a December 10 ban on account holders under 16. The guidelines state that verifying the ages of all account holders would be unreasonable and that platforms typically already have data to confirm users over 16. The eSafety Commissioner noted platforms possess targeting technology capable of identifying likely minors. Platforms face fines up to 50 million Australian dollars for systemic failures to prevent under‑16 accounts. Critics worry the ban could erode privacy if mass age checks are required. Officials described claims of universal age verification as a scare tactic and urged minimal data use.
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