Australia toughens kids' social media ban, doubles potential penalties for tech firms

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Australia announced a toughening of its social media ban for children by doubling the maximum penalty for tech firms failing to comply. The policy follows evidence that the original ban has had limited impact on teen social media usage.

SYDNEY, June 27 - Australia said on Saturday it would double the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms found to have failed to uphold a ground-breaking social media ban for children, as evidence mounts that the ban has had little effect on teen use.