Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age Law Compliance Checklist: Downloadable

Published at 12:20 on 27 Nov 2025

Australia’s new Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) framework requires most social media platforms to take “reasonable steps” to prevent Australians under 16 from having accounts from 10 December 2025. The checklist below is aimed at platforms and businesses operating or embedding social features in Australia and should be read alongside your own legal advice

The checklist highlights the essential actions for your teams, including:

Product Design: Offering users multiple reasonable age verification options (not just government ID).

Technical Build: Implementing geo-targeting so the new measures apply correctly to Australian users.

User Management: Building mechanisms to block new sign-ups and lock or restrict existing accounts identified as under 16.

Accountability: Establishing clear governance and a monitoring system to detect likely under-16 accounts (using behavioral signals)

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