Social media age restriction policies globally

Implemented

Passed

Under consideration

Proposed

Under discussion

China

Effective from

Jan 2024

Vietnam

Jan 2025

Indonesia

Mar 2026

Malaysia

Under-16s on

certain platforms

Jan 2026

Malaysia

Under-16s on

certain platforms

Jan 2026

Australia

World’s first

outright

under-16s ban

Dec 2025

France

Sep 2026

UK

Under-16 ban

spring 2027

Turkey

Oct 2026

UAE

Jan 2026

Brazil

Under-16s must

link accounts to

guardian’s Mar 2026

Implemented

Passed

Under consideration

Proposed

Under discussion

China

Effective from

Jan 2024

Vietnam

Jan 2025

Indonesia

Mar 2026

Malaysia

Under-16s on

certain platforms

Jan 2026

Australia

World’s first outright

under-16s ban

Dec 2025

France

Sep 2026

UK

Under-16 ban

spring 2027

Turkey

Oct 2026

UAE

Jan 2026

Brazil

Under-16s must

link accounts to

guardian’s Mar 2026

Implemented

Passed

Under consideration

Proposed

Under discussion

China

Jan 2024

France

Sep 2026

Vietnam

Jan 2025

UK

Under-16 ban

Spring 2027

Turkey

Oct 2026

Indonesia

Mar 2026

UAE

Jan 2026

Brazil

Under-16s must

link accounts

to a guardian’s

Effective from

Mar 2026

Malaysia

Jan 2026

Australia

World's first outright

ban for under-16s

Dec 2025

Implemented

Passed

Under consideration

Proposed

Under discussion

China

Tiered age restrictions

and limited screen time

Jan 2024

France

Sep 2026

Vietnam

Jan 2025

UK

Under-16 ban

Spring 2027

Turkey

Oct 2026

Indonesia

Mar 2026

UAE

Jan 2026

Brazil

Under-16s must

link accounts

to a guardian’s

Effective from

Mar 2026

Malaysia

Under-16s on

certain platforms

Jan 2026

Australia

World's first outright

ban for under-16s

Dec 2025

Implemented

Passed

Under consideration

Proposed

Under discussion

France

Sep 2026

China

Tiered age restrictions

and limited screen time

Jan 2024

UK

Under-16 ban

Spring 2027

Turkey

Oct 2026

Vietnam

Jan 2025

UAE

Jan 2026

Indonesia

Mar 2026

Brazil

Under-16s must

link accounts

to a guardian’s

Effective from

Mar 2026

Malaysia

Under-16s on

certain platforms

Jan 2026

Australia

World's first outright

ban for under-16s

Dec 2025

Implemented

Passed

Under consideration

Proposed

Under discussion

France

Sep 2026

China

Tiered age restrictions

and limited screen time

Jan 2024

UK

Under-16 ban

Spring 2027

Turkey

Oct 2026

Vietnam

Jan 2025

Indonesia

Mar 2026

UAE

Jan 2026

Brazil

Under-16s must

link accounts

to a guardian’s

Effective from

Mar 2026

Malaysia

Under-16s on

certain platforms

Jan 2026

Australia

World's first outright

ban for under-16s

Dec 2025