Australia: Minimum age for social media access legislation
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
10 Sep 2024 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Announced federal legislation introducing minimum age for social media access
On 10 September 2024, the Albanese Government announced it will introduce legislation to enforce a minimum age for access to social media and other relevant digital platforms. The legislation aims to protect children from online harm.
SourceEvent type
law
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government