Australian Government (Albanese Government)

Rule Changes

As of May 2026: Drafted, passed and is enforcing the under‑16 social media ban

From midnight on December 10, 2025, Australian teenagers woke up locked out of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and more. Under a new law, anyone under 16 is banned from holding an account on ten of the biggest social platforms; companies that fail to purge under-age users face fines of up to A$49.5 million.

Updated May 10