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Julie Inman Grant

Julie Inman Grant

eSafety Commissioner of Australia

Appears in 1 story

Notable Quotes

She warns bans may push kids towards "less regulated non‑mainstream services" with higher risks.

"There are no significant technological barriers preventing effective age assurance systems."

Stories

Australia boots under–16s off social media in world–first crackdown

Rule Changes

Regulating and enforcing the ban, while warning about workarounds and unintended harms

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 6 days ago