Australia: eSafety assessment of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube's compliance with Social Media Minimum Age obligation
Progress
Current status
under deliberation
31 Mar 2026 under deliberation
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
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
eSafety published first Social Media Minimum Age compliance report and confirmed investigations into Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube for alleged non-compliance
On 31 March 2026, the eSafety Commissioner published the first compliance report on the Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) obligation and confirmed announced investigations into 5 platforms for alleged non-compliance, including Facebook, Instagram, Sna…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body