10 platforms face teen ban by the Australian government, including Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit and streaming platforms Kick and Twitch. YouTube Kids, Google Classroom, and WhatsApp are not included in the ban. Children under the age of 16 can still access most content on YouTube without creating an account.Australia's eSafety commissioner releases statement on Twitch banAustralia's internet watchdog, eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant on November 21 announced that Amazon-owned live streaming platform Twitch in the upcoming social media ban for under 16. The ban will take place from December 10, making Australia the first country to ban people from under 16 years from using social media.A statement on the eSafety website on Twitch reads,"Twitch is a platform most commonly used for live streaming ir posting content that enables users, including Australian children, to interact with others in relation to the content posted."The ban will be enforced on the social media platforms and not on children and parents. Platforms can face a fine of up to $32m, for serious or repeated breaches. The government also urged the platforms to take "reasonable steps" to enforce the ban including age assurance technologies.Social media platforms roll out plans to enforce age ban in AustraliaMeta has already started working on the age ban in Australia, and has began notifying users across its three platforms; Instagram, Facebook and Threads. Meta has notified users it believes to be between 13-15 by text that their social media accounts will be shut down by December 4 if they are under-16.Additionally, from December 4, children under the age of 16 will not be allowed to create accounts on Meta's social media platforms. Vice President and global head of safety at Meta while speaking to Reuters said,"While we are working hard to remove all users who we understand to be under the age of 16 by 10 December, compliance with the law will be an ongoing and multi-layered process."Meta also spoke to Australia's Seven News and said,"Teens are resourceful, and may attempt to circumvent age assurance measures to access restricted services. We're committed to meeting our compliance obligations and are taking the necessary steps to comply with the law."Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety commissioner, noted that the ban's aim is to protect teens "from pressures and risks they can be exposed to while logged in to social media accounts."As per Australia's internet regulator, around 150,000 Facebook users and 350,000 teens on Instagram are in the 13-15 age bracket.