News Summary

• Twitch will no longer allow Australians under 16 to create accounts starting December 10.
• Existing accounts for users under 16 will be deactivated on January 9.
• Australia has said its underage social media ban, which will go into effect on December 10, will apply to Meta’s Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, X, YouTube (except YouTube Kids and Google Classroom), Reddit, and the local streaming service, Kick.
• Other countries, including the U.S. and U.K., are taking similar steps to control who sees what content on the internet.