Platforms Won’t Be Required to Age Check Every User Under New Social Media Guidelines

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has handed down its guidelines for banning under-16s from social media.

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Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has published its list of regulatory guidelines for enforcing the nation’s flagship minimum age requirements for social media.

Australia’s ban on under-16s accessing social media is due to kick in on Dec. 10.