Australia adds Amazon’s Twitch to teen social media ban, spares Pinterest

SYDNEY (Reuters) -Australia’s internet watchdog on Friday said it would include Amazon.com-owned live streaming service Twitch in its upcoming teen social media ban, but will not add image-sharing platform Pinterest to the list.

From December 10, Australia will become the world’s first country to bar people aged 16 years and under from using social media, with penalties up to A$49.5 million ($32 million) for companies that fail to take “reasonable steps” to comply.

($1 = 1.5494 Australian dollars)

(Reporting by Renju Jose in Sydney; Editing by Thomas Derpinghaus)