Meta disables over half a million accounts in Australia after new age verification rules

Meta, the company that owns Facebook and Instagram, has shut down more than 544,000 accounts in Australia. This action follows a new Australian law that bans users under the age of 16 from having social media accounts without parental consent.

Meta has now asked Australian officials to review this policy, arguing that the current age verification system is flawed and that parents should have more control over their children's online access.