Meta, the parent company of Facebook and Instagram, has initiated a process to shut down the accounts of Australian teenagers under the age of 16 as the country prepares to enforce a new social media ban. Effective December 10, Meta has begun notifying affected users to download or delete their data before their accounts are disabled. The move is part of wider regulations aimed at enhancing online safety for youth, with compliance errors highlighted by Meta as the deadline approaches. Other tech companies like Apple and Google are also preparing for implications related to the ban, which marks a significant step in age-gating social media access.