AUSTRALIA will not require social media giants to verify the ages of all users under its ban on under-16s using the platforms, Canberra said on Tuesday. Read more at The Business Times.

Australia's eSafety commissioner has unveiled guidelines for social media companies to comply with age restriction laws that will come into effect on 10 December. Here's what we know.

Forcing all Australians to verify their age under the federal government's world-leading social media ban would be "unreasonable", the online safety watchdog says.