The ban on social media for minors in Australia will take effect in December, and tech giants such as Meta (META.US) are required to implement it within a specified deadline.

According to the Securities Times app, the Australian online security regulatory agency has informed Meta, Google, TikTok Inc. and other digital platforms to immediately prepare for a social media ban for minors under the age of 16 in the countrythe law will officially take effect in three months.