Labor eyes tougher laws to enforce social media ban for children | ABC NEWS

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Tech giants who breach Australia's teen social media ban could face fines of nearly $100 million under new laws to be introduced into federal parliament. The communications minister has moved to beef up the world-leading ban, with research suggesting most children are finding ways to bypass it. Subscribe: http://ab.co/1svxLVE Read more here: https://www.abc.net.au/news/2026-06-25/australia-will-strengthen-social-media-ban-children-safety/106842724 Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNEWS #ABCNEWSAustralia

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