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Amended Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, including design requirements, enters into force

On 17 July 2026, the amended Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act enters into force. The Act gave minors under 18 controls over how they interact with covered online services, and equipped parents of children under 13 with tools to oversee and saf…

Scope

Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Implementation Level
subnational
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
central government

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2026-03-05
under deliberation

On 5 March 2026, the provisions amending Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act were introduced to …

2026-04-10
adopted

On 10 April 2026, the Bill amending the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act, including design re…

2026-04-14
adopted

On 14 April 2026, the Bill amending the Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act was signed by the Go…

2026-07-17
in force

On 17 July 2026, the amended Age-Appropriate Online Design Code Act enters into force. The Act gave…