Social Media Age Assurance

The Australian eSafety Commissioner has highlighted that children in Australia are easily circumventing the inadequately enforced minimum age requirements set by popular social media platforms, many of which rely on users to self-declare their age at registration.

A report titled “Behind the Screen: The Reality of Age Assurance and Social Media” combines findings from a national survey on social media usage among Australian children aged 8-15 and insights from social media platforms on how they enforce age restrictions. The report identifies YouTube, TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram as the most popular platforms for kids under 13, with YouTube being the only one allowing