Australia: Office of the eSafety Commissioner released a self-assessment tool for platforms to determine whether their services qualify as age-restricted

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Office of the eSafety Commissioner released a self-assessment tool for platforms to determine whether their services qualify as age-restricted

On 4 September 2025, the Office of the eSafety Commissioner released summaries of the consultation process alongside a self-assessment tool to assist online services in determining whether they are age-restricted platforms under Section 63C of the O…

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

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2025-05-05
in consultation

On 5 May 2025, the Office of the eSafety Commissioner (eSafety) opened a consultation to inform the…

2025-09-04
adopted

On 4 September 2025, the Office of the eSafety Commissioner released summaries of the consultation …