Australia is trying to enforce the first teen social media ban. Governments worldwide are watching. - Garner Ted Armstrong Evangelistic Association

Australia on Wednesday became the first country to formally bar users under the age of 16 from accessing major social media platforms, a move expected to be closely monitored by global tech companies and policymakers around the world.

Canberra’s ban, which came into effect from midnight local time, targets 10 major services, including Alphabet’s YouTube, Meta’s Instagram, ByteDance’s TikTok, Reddit, Snapchat and Elon Musk’s X.

The controversial rule requires these platforms to take “reasonable steps” to prevent underage access, using age–verification methods such as inference from online activity, facial estimation via selfies, uploaded IDs, or linked bank details.

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Source: https://www.cnbc.com/2025/12/10/australia-16-year-old-teens-ban-social-media-policy-law-ig-tiktok-fb-reddit-youtube-snapchat.html?fbclid=IwY2xjawOmxPlleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEeLySOuiF8mHpkT088LPgU3YBfqTFhQp1-dEilYkVchy6LwIfJLHaNgbB-pac_aem_X1LlGupSk1kuTQdgij5EQw

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