Meta is expanding its content settings for teen accounts on its Facebook, Instagram and Messenger platforms.
Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia since the country banned use of the platforms by those under 16, officials said.
Social media platforms must report monthly how many children's accounts they close once Australia begins enforcing its 16-year age limit next week.
After the Troubleshooters got involved, Susan Golding did get a full refund from her bank for both charges.
Meta has prevailed over an existential challenge to its business that could have forced the tech giant to spin off Instagram and WhatsApp after a judge ruled that the company does not hold a monopoly in social networking.
Denmark's government on Friday announced an agreement to ban access to social media for anyone under 15, ratcheting up pressure on Big Tech platforms as concerns grow that kids are getting too swept up in a digitized world of harmful content and commercial interests.