Australia’s under-16 social media ban reaches TikTok, YouTube
Australia has enacted a law prohibiting social media use for children under the age of 16, becoming the first country to do so. The regulation, which began in December, restricts access to platforms such as TikTok and YouTube for the specified age group.
Key Takeaways
- Australia is the first nation to prohibit social media use for children under 16.
- The restriction covers platforms including TikTok and YouTube.
- The law began in December, according to the article.
Why It Matters
Australia’s ban creates a concrete precedent for age-based access controls on large consumer video and social platforms. For services like TikTok and YouTube, the immediate issue is compliance with a rule that blocks under-16 users in one market. The broader significance is regulatory: if other countries follow Australia’s model, age verification and access gating could become a more standard platform requirement. What to watch next is whether any additional countries adopt a similar under-16 rule and which platforms are named in those proposals.
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