Six countries have implemented social media age restriction policies
Implemented
Passed
Under consideration
Proposed
Under discussion
UK
Under-16 ban expected
to come into force in
spring 2027
Brazil
Under-16s must
link accounts to a
legal guardian
China
Tiered age restrictions
and limited screen time
Vietnam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Australia
World's first outright
ban for under-16s
Implemented
Passed
Under consideration
Proposed
Under discussion
UK
Under-16 ban expected
to come into force in
spring 2027
Brazil
Under-16s must
link accounts to a
legal guardian
China
Tiered age restrictions
and limited screen time
Vietnam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Australia
World's first outright
ban for under-16s
Implemented
Passed
Under consideration
Proposed
Under discussion
China
Tiered age restrictions
and limited screen time
UK
Under-16 ban
expected to come
into force in
spring 2027
Vietnam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Brazil
Under-16s must
link accounts to a
legal guardian
Australia
World's first
outright ban for
under-16s
Implemented
Passed
Under consideration
Proposed
Under discussion
China
Tiered age restrictions
and limited screen time
UK
Under-16 ban expected
to come into force in
spring 2027
Vietnam
Indonesia
Brazil
Under-16s must
link accounts to a
legal guardian
Malaysia
Australia
World's first
outright ban for
under-16s
Implemented
Passed
Under consideration
Proposed
Under discussion
UK
Under-16 ban expected
to come into force in
spring 2027
Brazil
Under-16s must
link accounts to a
legal guardian
China
Tiered age restrictions
and limited screen time
Vietnam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Australia
World's first outright
ban for under-16s
Implemented
Passed
Under consideration
Proposed
Under discussion
UK
Under-16 ban expected
to come into force in
spring 2027
Brazil
Under-16s must
link accounts to a
legal guardian
China
Tiered age restrictions
and limited screen time
Vietnam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Australia
World's first outright
ban for under-16s
Implemented
Passed
Under consideration
Proposed
Under discussion
China
Tiered age restrictions
and limited screen time
UK
Under-16 ban
expected to come
into force in
spring 2027
Vietnam
Indonesia
Malaysia
Brazil
Under-16s must
link accounts to a
legal guardian
Australia
World's first
outright ban for
under-16s
Implemented
Passed
Under consideration
Proposed
Under discussion
China
Tiered age restrictions
and limited screen time
UK
Under-16 ban expected
to come into force in
spring 2027
Vietnam
Indonesia
Brazil
Under-16s must
link accounts to a
legal guardian
Malaysia
Australia
World's first
outright ban for
under-16s