This OpEd was published in Country Squire Magazine on 19th December 2025
Last week, Australia became the first country in the world to ban under-16s from using most of the major social media platforms – a landmark moment in global tech regulation. Under the new law, all “age-restricted social media platforms” will be under a legal obligation to prevent underage users from creating or maintaining accounts through tools like age verification checks, AI age estimation software, or photographic or government-issued ID for new users.
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