Overview
- The Empire Family from Western Australia said in a video they will relocate to the UK so 14-year-old Charli can keep using social media.
- Australia’s law taking effect on December 10 bars under‑16s from holding accounts on Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, X and YouTube.
- The family’s main channel has about 1.79 million subscribers, son Prezley has 2.8 million on YouTube, and Charli has roughly 550,000 on YouTube and about 330,000 on TikTok.
- They cited dual British citizenship and a large UK audience as practical reasons for the move, saying they use social media for positive, creative work.
- Snap, Meta, TikTok and others told a Senate inquiry they will comply with the new rules, with Snap’s policy chief noting concerns about uneven application.