Australia: Minister for Communications announced the Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Rules, 2025
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Minister for Communications announced the Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Rules, 2025
On 25 February 2025, the Minister for Communications announced the Online Safety (Age-Restricted Social Media Platforms) Rules, 2025 under the Online Safety Act to regulate age-restricted social media services. The rules apply to providers of social…
Scope
Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government
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2025-02-25
under deliberation
2025-06-23
under deliberation
2025-07-29
adopted