Enforcing Australia's social media ban on kids is possible but contains risks, report says

Australia's social media ban for kids under 16 could be enforced with various technologies but with privacy and accuracy risks, according to a report. The ban, coming into effect in December, aims to protect children from online harms. Methods such as identity document verification, parental approval, and age-detection technologies were explored but no universal solution was found. Companies failing to prevent under-16s from accounts face fines, with platforms like Facebook and Instagram affected.