Online Safety Amendment (Strengthening Enforcement for the Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2026

Summary

This amendment strengthens how the Online Safety Commissioner can enforce rules around social media age limits, likely making it easier to penalize platforms that allow children under a certain age to use their services. It modifies the Online Safety Act by giving regulators tougher powers to take action against companies that break minimum age requirements. This matters because social media companies have faced criticism for not properly checking users' ages, and stronger enforcement tools could help protect younger children from accessing platforms designed for older users.