A nationwide campaign to prepare Australians for divisive social media restrictions will launch on Sunday.
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— Rebel News Australia (@RebelNews_AU) October 16, 2025
A national advertising campaign to prepare Australians for the Albanese Government’s controversial under-16 social media ban will kick off this Sunday, ahead of the law’s December rollout.
From 10 December 2025, major platforms including TikTok, Instagram, Snapchat, X, Facebook and YouTube will be required to take “reasonable steps” to stop Australians under 16 from holding social media accounts.
Government officials are meeting with the major platforms this week to reinforce expectations around how the new laws will be enforced. According to controversial eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, authorities will focus on deleting existing underage accounts from day one — a move that has drawn sharp criticism from advocacy groups and online safety experts.
🚨 The Australian government will launch an advertising blitz to promote its controversial teen social media ban. The ‘For The Good Of’ advertisement will begin to be aired from Sunday in a major push by the eSafety Commissioner.
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— Rebel News Australia (@RebelNews_AU) October 16, 2025
Some think it’s the lead for digital id.
Here’s some answers to questions teenagers have:
Julie Inman-Grant answers questions from Australian teenagers about the upcoming under 16 social media ban. She says it’s not a ban, it’s a delay. Inman-Grant sounds like she thinks she should be the parent of these kids along with the government. At what stage is this just going… pic.twitter.com/Fj7wsc7fba
— Francynancy (@FranMooMoo) October 15, 2025
