Following Australia’s landmark social media ban, the country’s eSafety Commissioner declared that data from social media companies indicate they are taking meaningful measures to prevent under-16s from using their platforms. The data showed that the platforms deleted around 4.7 million underage accounts in the first half of December 2025.
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant noted in a statement she was “very pleased with these preliminary results,” adding its regulatory guidance and engagement with the platforms is already delivering significant outcomes.
She suggested that while some positive changes are clearly evident, some “longer-term normative changes and related positive impacts” on Australian children and families may take years to fully manifest.
Inman Grant explained Australia is at the very beginning of the journey, and it is evident platforms are taking different approaches based on their individual circumstances, resulting in variations in the data and outcomes currently surfaced.
Source: Mobile World Live
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