Young Australian Content Creators Brace for Social Media Ban

Young Australian content creators brace for social media ban

Australia’s under-16 social media ban starts December 10, and young influencers like 15-year-old Dimi Heryxlim worry it could cut off the communities they’ve built online.

Australia Bans Social Media for Under-16s Starting 2025

Down Under’s Digital Lockout: Australia’s Radical Push to Shield Teens from Social Media’s Grip Australia’s parliament has ushered in a seismic shift in the digital landscape, enacting a world-first ban on social media access for children under 16. Set to take effect by December 10, 2025, the legislation mandates that platforms like Instagram, TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X (formerly Twitter), and others must implement stringent age verif…