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Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024
Act No. 127 of 2024 · Assented 10 December 2024
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In brief
Amends the Online Safety Act 2021 to require certain social media platforms to take reasonable steps to stop Australian children under 16 holding accounts.
Who's affected
- Australian children under 16
- Social media platform providers
- Parents and carers
- eSafety and Information Commissioners
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