X Complies with Australia's Landmark Social Media Ban for Under-16s: What This Means for Online Safety

Dec 10, 2025 08:21 am CST

Australia implements world-first legislation banning social media access for children under 16, with Elon Musk's X becoming the last major platform to announce compliance. All major social networks now face $33 million penalties for failing to remove underage users as the government takes unprecedented steps to protect youth from harmful online content and predatory algorithms.