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Facebook, TikTok, and Instagram ban on the cards for South Africa | SA News

Malcolm Libera
 ·12 Dec 2025

Australia has become the first country to ban children under 16 from using social media, and experts say it’s a major change that South Africa should now consider seriously.

From 10 December, ten major platforms, including TikTok, YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit, and X, were ordered to block underage users or face fines of more than R550 million.

The law change has been welcomed by child-safety groups and many parents, but strongly criticised by big tech companies and free-speech advocates.

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