# Australia to sue Facebook, TikTok over alleged ban breaches

https://mins.news/en/item/107234

- Bloomberg News, 2026-10-20 03:24 UTC
- Tech
- Original: https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-10-20/australia-to-sue-facebook-tiktok-for-alleged-breaches-of-ban?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6ad6dee3ab53aa0001d9aacc

> Australia’s government is preparing to sue Facebook, TikTok and other major digital platforms over alleged failure to comply with a nationwide ban on social media use by under-16s, Communications Minister Anika Wells said in an interview.

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