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Australia's social media ban for children under 16 came into effect on December 10, 2025, requiring platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, YouTube, Reddit, Twitch, Kick and Threads to take reasonable steps to prevent underage users from holding accounts.

Australia's social media ban for children under 16 came into effect on December 10, 2025, requiring platforms including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, X, YouTube, Reddit, Twitch, Kick and Threads to take reasonable steps to prevent underage users from holding accounts.

Social media companies face fines of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars, approximately 32 million US dollars, for failing to comply with the legislation, while parents and children will not be punished for breaching the ban.

Social media companies face fines of up to 49.5 million Australian dollars, approximately 32 million US dollars, for failing to comply with the legislation, while parents and children will not be punished for breaching the ban.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the ban in September 2024 after South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas raised the idea, with both houses of parliament passing the legislation on November 28, 2024, following bipartisan support from then opposition leader Peter Dutton.

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced the ban in September 2024 after South Australia Premier Peter Malinauskas raised the idea, with both houses of parliament passing the legislation on November 28, 2024, following bipartisan support from then opposition leader Peter Dutton.

Platforms including Meta, Snapchat and TikTok began deactivating accounts believed to belong to users under 16, with Meta affecting around 500,000 accounts, Snapchat impacting approximately 440,000 users and TikTok removing about 200,000 Australian accounts.

Platforms including Meta, Snapchat and TikTok began deactivating accounts believed to belong to users under 16, with Meta affecting around 500,000 accounts, Snapchat impacting approximately 440,000 users and TikTok removing about 200,000 Australian accounts.

Two 15 year old plaintiffs, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, launched a High Court challenge through the Digital Freedom Project, claiming the law improperly restricts 2.6 million young Australians' right to freedom of political communication implied in Australia's constitution.

Two 15 year old plaintiffs, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, launched a High Court challenge through the Digital Freedom Project, claiming the law improperly restricts 2.6 million young Australians' right to freedom of political communication implied in Australia's constitution.

Countries including Malaysia, Denmark and members of the European Union are considering similar restrictions, with Malaysia announcing plans to ban social media accounts for children under 16 starting in 2026 as governments worldwide monitor Australia's implementation.

Countries including Malaysia, Denmark and members of the European Union are considering similar restrictions, with Malaysia announcing plans to ban social media accounts for children under 16 starting in 2026 as governments worldwide monitor Australia's implementation.

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