Published on Wednesday, 10 December 2025 at 9:41:53 AM
Today is the day... the Social Media
Ban kicks in for under 16 year old's.
Starting from today 10 December 2025, many social media platforms in Australia must prevent people under 16 from having a social media account.
The changes aim to reduce the risk from harmful design features that make it hard to switch off from social media. It will help protect the health and wellbeing of young people and give them extra time to develop real world connections and digital literacy skills before they join global platforms.
The new law is intended to capture major platforms like TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, X, and Twitch.
What do you have to do? nothing, social media platforms are responsible for making sure they follow the new law. They should deactivate any existing accounts for under-16s and monitor new sign-ups.
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