Australia has enacted a law banning social media for under-16s, with strict penalties for platforms like Meta, TikTok, and Snapchat, sparking debate over youth mental health versus privacy and access rights,

Most tech giants have said they will comply with the ban as the government has imposed a fine of up to $50m if they fail to do so

Technology giants respond to the government's new social media laws banning those under 16, meeting the "rushed process" with "concern" and disappointment.