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Australia's Ban On Social Media For Under-16s Looms

SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 7: In this video illustration, the Twitch app is opened on a phone screen on December 7, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 requires social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, X, Reddit, Threads, Twitch, and Kick to implement age-verification systems and take reasonable steps to prevent account creation by users under 16, with non-compliant platforms facing penalties of up to A$50 million. (Footage illustration by George Chan/Getty Images)
SYDNEY, AUSTRALIA - DECEMBER 7: In this video illustration, the Twitch app is opened on a phone screen on December 7, 2025 in Sydney, Australia. The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 requires social media platforms, including TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, YouTube, Snapchat, X, Reddit, Threads, Twitch, and Kick to implement age-verification systems and take reasonable steps to prevent account creation by users under 16, with non-compliant platforms facing penalties of up to A$50 million. (Footage illustration by George Chan/Getty Images)
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Credit:
George Chan
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2250445811
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Getty Images News Video
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December 07, 2025
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Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
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