How will Australia’s under-16s social media ban be enforced, and which platforms will be exempt?

No prescribed avenue for social media companies to check users’ ages, but options include facial estimation technology and matching photos with ID

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Australians using a range of social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and X will need to have their age checked to ensure they’re 16 or older when the social media ban comes into effect from early December.

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source https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/01/how-australia-under-16s-social-media-ban-enforced-tiktok-instagram-facebook-exempt-platforms