2026-08-14
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Tech companies defend themselves as Australia looks at tougher enforcement of its social media ban.
It's World Business Express from the BBC World Service.
I'm Luke Wilson.
We'll hear from the Swedish trade union that's ending its nearly three-year strike against Tesla next week,
and investors are suing the pop star Selena Gomez over her mental health startup.
Tech companies have given evidence to an Australian
parliamentary inquiry about the country's social media ban for under-16s.
Data suggests, since it came in eight months ago, that the majority of Australian teens are still on the platforms.
But the companies have told politicians not to focus on early data and that they don't need to face tougher penalties.
The BBC's Katie Watson is in Sydney.
I've just come off watching the stream
where there have been the likes of Meta and TikTok discussing what they are doing.