Australia's Online Privacy Bill plans to make social media companies obtain parental consent for users under 16, with fines of up to ~$7.5M for non-compliance Byron Kaye / Reuters : Reuters 2021-10-25 Byron Kaye ~$7.5M, Byron Kaye, Australia Related Coverage Australian Online Privacy Bill to make social media age verification mandatory for tech giants, Reddit, Zoom, gaming platforms ZDNet Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and Other Measures) Bill 2021 Draft The Parliament of the Commonwealth of Australia Australia Considers New Privacy Rules to Protect Children on Social Media Wall Street Journal Explanatory paper Privacy Legislation Amendment (Enhancing Online Privacy and Other Measures) Bill 2021 Attorney-General's Department Social media companies could soon be forced to ask for parents' permission before accessing children's data ABC Social media giants face $10m fines for privacy breaches under proposed government reform The Guardian Australia wants Facebook to seek parental consent for kids Associated Press Australia posts an exposure draft of its Online Privacy Bill that would make age verification mandatory for social networks, alongside new fines consultations.ag.gov.au Online Privacy Code Would Require Social Media (And Gaming) Sites To Get Parental Consent For Minors Gizmodo Australia