Hundreds of Australians complain of wrongful social media account closures but ombudsman can’t help

4 December 2025 Vanshika

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Increasing number of people asking for help to regain access to accounts, with Google topping digital platform-related complaintsGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastMore than 1,500 Australians in the past two and half years have complained to the Telecommunications Industry Ombudsman about digital platforms, with a third complaining about wrongful account terminations.But the TIO – which is responsible for complaints about mobile phone service, land lines and internet services – has no powers to do anything about it. Continue reading…

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