Australia's under-16 social media ban is failing, so the government is (literally) doubling down

Australia plans to double potential fines for social media platforms, including Facebook and Instagram, who fail to prevent Australian children from holding accounts as critics argue the world-first regulatory scheme is struggling with enforcement. Minister Anika Wells stated: 'We can all agree we would like the scheme to work better than it is currently, but that is on Big Tech taking the Mickey.'