Snapchat, the world's first visual messaging app, announced on Monday, February 2, 2026, that it has blocked 415,000 accounts ...

Snapchat has blocked over 415,000 under-16 accounts in Australia amid social media ban, while warning that age verification gaps persist. Platforms face heavy fines as regulators push app stores to ...

(Kirill KUDRYAVTSEV/AFP/AFP) Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their ages, a company spokesperson said Monday, just weeks before Canberra enforces sweeping laws banning under-16s ...

In just a matter of weeks, a new law will come into force in Australia that will prevent children under the age of 16 from using the biggest social media platforms in a bid to reduce harm. One of the ...

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The tech giant has implemented its “reasonable steps” to prevent under-age users from having accounts. But an “intentional ...

Snapchat has blocked 415,000 accounts under Australia's social media ban for under-16s, the company said Monday, but warned some youngsters may be bypassing age verification technology. As of the end ...

Snapchat has begun asking teenage Australians to verify their age as the country gets ready to force social media platforms, including Facebook, Instagram and TikTok, to remove users under the age of ...