Australia: Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Amendment Rules 2026
Progress
Current status
in force
26 Mar 2026 in force
25 Mar 2026 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
central government
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Amendment Rules 2026 enter into force
On 26 March 2026, the Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Amendment Rules 2026 entered into force, setting out the platform features that trigger age-restriction obligations. The instrument amends the 2025 Rules to specify that an …
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
implementation
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government
Minister for Communications adopted Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Amendment Rules 2026
On 25 March 2026, the Australian Minister for Communications adopted the Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Amendment Rules 2026 to define specific platform features that trigger age-restriction obligations. The instrument amends …
SourceEvent type
order
Action type
adoption
Government branch
executive
Government body
central government