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An Australian minister says the eSafety Commissioner plans to sue Meta, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube over alleged breaches of the under-16 social media ban (Angus Whitley/Bloomberg)

Australia's government is set to sue Facebook, TikTok and other major digital platforms for alleged non-compliance …

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