Albanese criticizes tech giants over social media age ban enforcement, proposes $99 million fines
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Nick Newling
Summary
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has criticized tech giants for failing to properly enforce Australia's social media age ban. The government plans to double penalties to $99 million and grant the eSafety Commissioner stronger investigative powers. This follows the commissioner's own admission that she lacked sufficient authority to police tech platforms effectively.
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· 3 pulled'Doing the bare minimum': Albanese blasts social media giants over age ban enforcement
commissioner Julie Inman Grant said she had not been 'really keen' on the world-first social media ban
did not have 'potent powers' to police the tech platforms she was charged with reining in
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