From 10 December 2025, Australian law changes the rules for anyone under 16 using social media. This short, student-friendly guide explains exactly what’s happening, why it matters, and what you can do right now to protect your content and your digital rights.
 
This guide helps students, parents, and educators understand the new national minimum-age requirements for platforms such as Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, Facebook, YouTube, and X (Twitter) and more. It breaks down the law in plain language no jargon, no fear, just facts.
 
Students will learn:
 
Which platforms are affected and why accounts will be removed for under-16s.
How age-verification and facial-age estimation work (and what their privacy options are).
The difference between deletion and deactivation.
How to download and keep photos, videos, and messages before accounts disappear.
How to challenge a wrong age decision or report a platform that isn’t following the rules.
Their ongoing rights to privacy, safety, and respect online.
 
Give your students the knowledge and confidence to navigate the new law safely.
Download, print, or share the guide and help make the online world fairer, safer, and easier to understand.