Snapchat, TikTok, YouTube, Kick, Twitch – let’s look at the affected platformspublished at 12:32 GMT
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From midnight in Sydney (13:00 GMT), new legislation will ban children under the age of 16 from having certain social media accounts.
Platforms falling within the legislation include Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X, YouTube, Reddit and streaming platforms Kick and Twitch.
However, other sites such as YouTube Kids, Google Classroom and messaging apps like WhatsApp will still be available for young children to use.
It will be the role of social media companies to enforce the ban – and fines will be issued for those who breach the new law by not taking “reasonable steps” to ensure children can’t access the sites.
The Australian government has said it will keep the list of affected platforms under review.