Australia adds Twitch to upcoming teen social media ban starting December
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Summary
Australia's internet regulator has added Twitch, the popular gaming streaming platform, to its upcoming teen social media ban that begins in December. The ban requires platforms to prevent under-16s from opening new accounts and to close existing accounts for users under 16. Twitch joins other major platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, and Snapchat in the regulatory measure aimed at protecting minors online.
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· 3 pulledTwitch, a streaming platform popular with gamers, has been added to Australia's teen social media ban that starts next month.
It joins other platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and Snapchat that must ensure under-16s cannot open accounts and that existing ones are closed from 10 December.
Australia's internet regulator overseeing the ban said Twitch is the latest platform to be included in Australia's teen social media ban.
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