Australia: eSafety Commissioner issued advice to Minister for Communications on draft Online Safety Rules
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eSafety Commissioner issued advice to Minister for Communications on draft Online Safety Rules
On 23 June 2025, the eSafety Commissioner issued advice to the Minister for Communications on enhancing the Social Media Minimum Age Rules under the Online Safety Act to protect Australian children under 16 from online harms linked to social media a…
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
other regulatory body
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-02-25
under deliberation
2025-06-23
under deliberation
2025-07-29
adopted