Australia’s under 16s social media ban could extend to Reddit, Twitch, Roblox and even dating apps
www.theguardian.com
Lego Play and Steam among the unexpected additions to the list that includes Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X

Companies approached by the eSafety commissioner this month about the requirement to prevent under 16s from holding social media accounts from 10 December have conducted a self-assessment that the commissioner will use to decide if they need to comply with the ban.

eSafety will not be formally declaring which service meets the criteria but companies that eSafety believes meet the criteria will be expected to comply.

    • boonhet@sopuli.xyzEnglish
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      5 hours ago

      Back when I was younger and my Tinder age minimum was set to 18, you’d see a lot of profiles with 18 or 19 as the age that said “actually 15” in the bio.