Australia: Minister of Communications application of Social Media Minimum Age Act to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads, Reddit, Kick, and Twitch enters into force
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Minister of Communications application of Social Media Minimum Age Act to Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads, Reddit, Kick, and Twitch enters into force
On 10 December 2025, the Minister of Communications' designation of Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, X, Threads, Reddit, Kick, and Twitch as age-restricted social media platforms under the Social Media Minimum Age Act enters into forc…
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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2025-11-05
adopted
2025-11-21
adopted