Australia: eSafety Commissioner registered Social Media Services (Messaging Features) Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material)

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eSafety Commissioner registered Social Media Services (Messaging Features) Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material)

On 9 September 2025, the eSafety Commissioner registered the Social Media Services (Messaging Features) Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material). The Code applies to private messaging components of social media platforms, focusing on Class…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-09-09
adopted

On 9 September 2025, the eSafety Commissioner registered the Social Media Services (Messaging Featu…

2026-03-09
in force

On 9 March 2026, the Social Media Services (Messaging Features) Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Cl…