ISTANBUL Restrictions on children’s access to social media are spreading worldwide after Australia moved to ban users under the age of 16 last year, citing the negative effects of social media use on young people. Australia passed legislation prohibiting access to social media platforms for users under 16, which entered into force Dec. 10. Facebook owner, Meta, said 550,000 accounts were deactivated following the change, including 330,000 on Instagram, 173,000 on Facebook and 39,000 on Threads.

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