Australia: eSafety Commissioner's social media minimum age regulatory guidance under Online Safety Act
Progress
Current status
adopted
16 Sep 2025 adopted
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
eSafety Commissioner adopted social media minimum age regulatory guidance under Online Safety Act
On 16 September 2025, the eSafety Commissioner adopted the social media minimum age regulatory guidance under the Online Safety Act 2021. The guidance applies to providers of age-restricted social media platforms and requires them to prevent users u…
SourceEvent type
outline
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority