Australia: Minister of Communications announced application of Social Media Minimum Age Act to Twitch
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Minister of Communications announced application of Social Media Minimum Age Act to Twitch
On 21 November 2025, the eSafety Commissioner announced that the Social Media Minimum Age Act would be applicable to Twitch from 10 December 2025. Twitch will be subject to these obligations alongside other platforms previously notified by the Commi…
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
Complete timeline of this policy change
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2025-11-05
adopted
2025-11-21
adopted