Australia: Office of the eSafety Commissioner opened consultation on age verification requirement for social media under Online Safety Act
Description
Office of the eSafety Commissioner opened consultation on age verification requirement for social media under Online Safety Act
On 5 May 2025, the Office of the eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) opened a consultation to inform the development of regulatory guidelines on the implementation of social media age restrictions for children under 16, in accordance with the Online Safe…
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
data protection authority