Australia: Reddit lawsuit challenging validity of Social Media Minimum Age Act
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
12 Dec 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
judiciary
Government Body
supreme court
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Reddit filed lawsuit challenging validity of Social Media Minimum Age Act
On 12 December 2025, social media company Reddit filed a lawsuit with the High Court of Australia challenging the validity of the Social Media Minimum Age Act, which requires providers of age-restricted social media platforms to prevent children und…
SourceEvent type
public lawsuit
Action type
announcement
Government branch
judiciary
Government body
supreme court