Social media age restrictions hub
The Australian Government is protecting young Australians at a critical stage of their development, through world-first social media age restrictions in effect from 10 December 2025. Find information in this hub to help you understand the change.
Information for young people
Explore advice for under-16s, including what to do with existing accounts.
Information for educators
Use the resources and information to help your students with the change.
Information for families
Find resources and conversation starters for your family.
Which platforms are age-restricted?
Find out which platforms currently meet the assessment criteria.
Implementation update March 2026
Five platforms flagged for age-check compliance issues.
Frequently asked questions
Find out the facts about how the restrictions will work.
Reach out for help
24/7 support from Kids Helpline and other services for young people dealing with the change.
Commitment to Children's Rights
How we will uphold the UN Convention to the Rights of the Child.
Information from platforms
Links to details of age restriction processes on each platform.
About the implementation
Self-assessment, regulatory guidance and background information.
About the evaluation
Learn about how we are measuring the impact of the social media age restrictions.
It’s not a ban, it’s a delay to having accounts
Age-restricted platforms are not allowed to let under-16s create or have an account. That’s because being logged into an account increases the likelihood that they’ll be exposed to pressures and risks that can be hard to deal with. These come from social media platform design features that encourage them to spend more time on screens, while also serving up content that can harm their health and wellbeing.
You can use our form to provide information to eSafety about whether and how age-restricted social media platforms are implementing and complying with the Social Media Minimum Age obligation.