The Australian government has confirmed that YouTube will be subject to a new minimum age requirement for social media platforms, reversing a previous decision to exclude the video-sharing site from the restrictions. From 10 December, users under the age of 16 will be prohibited from holding accounts on platforms deemed “age-restricted”, including YouTube.
The change follows the release of new government rules detailing which services fall under the scope of the legislation passed by Parliament last November. At the time, YouTube had been exempted, unlike platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X and Snapchat.
Communications Minister Anika Wells said the inclusion of YouTube is based on recent government findings showing that 40 per cent of Australian children who reported harm online cited the platform as the source. “We will not be intimidated by legal threats when this is a genuine fight for the wellbeing of Australian kids,”…
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