The law which was passed under the Online Safety Amendment Act took effect on December 10, 2025.
The law requires major platforms like TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, and YouTube to delete existing underage accounts and block new ones, with fines of up to 50 million AUD for non-compliance platforms.
On the day the law passed, child accounts across multiple social media apps were deleted. This swift enforcement aligns with the government’s commitment to protect young people. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has been a vocal supporter, even suggesting kids pick up a book instead of scrolling during a school visit.
Children posted farewell messages with hashtags like #seeyouwhenim16 and some kids reportedly tried to trick facial recognition tech with fake facial hair
Very good development. Social media is a distraction. 👍
ReplyDeleteGood 👍
ReplyDeleteGood move👌
ReplyDeleteA step in the right direction, countries that really work
ReplyDeleteIf this same law you and others are commending is passed in Nigeria today, you lot hailing another country, will be the first to say "Is this what we need now?", "With the level of insecurity, this is what the government can come up with", "They are trying to silence the youth", "They want to destroy the platform that brought them to power" (as if there are polling centres online), "blah blah blah".
DeleteSome Nigerians are ever ready to condemn their own, while commending anything foreign.
It is well.
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DeleteGood 👍
ReplyDeleteNice initiative 👍
ReplyDeleteThis isn't an initiative. Countries like China have been on this path for a long while now and been summarily condemned for it. Now that a western nation has also done so, it's suddenly acceptable.
DeleteAnyway, with the need for social media validation, addiction and Identity crisis epidemic, as well as the decrease in cognitive ability noticed with social media, this is a step in the right direction. Better late than not at all
Nice move
ReplyDeleteThis Is Absolutely Very Good
ReplyDeleteHello iya Boys
I wish Nigeria will do same.
ReplyDeleteI like this. So good!
ReplyDeleteThat's good. The social media degradation is on another level.
ReplyDeleteBTW, Stella this new post display looks cool. So full of colours. I mean the image.
Yes
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