This report provides early insights into children's experiences of Australia's social media age restrictions from the perspective of parents and carers. Despite overall reductions in account ownership, a substantial proportion of children under 16 retained accounts on age‑restricted platforms. Platform‑led deactivation was the main reason children no longer had accounts on age‑restricted social media platforms.

A status report highlighting what is known to date about the implementation of the Social Media Minimum Age obligation since it took effect. It shows there has been some progress in the first three months, including large scale account removals. However, insights from a range of sources show major gaps remain.

The guidance is designed to help online service providers comply with the Australian requirements for each code and standard. It provides information on key matters including code compliance reporting, communicating with eSafety, and how the Online Safety Codes and Standards interact with eSafety’s other regulatory schemes.

Regulatory guidance for the online industry, setting out reasonable steps to comply with Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age obligation, due to take effect on 10 December 2025. It outlines how social media platforms can meet their obligations through deploying age assurance technologies, improved reporting pathways and clear communication with users.

In 2024, the Office of the eSafety Commissioner gave their first periodic notices on child sexual exploitation and abuse material and activity (CSEA) to eight online service providers: Apple, Discord, Google, Meta, Microsoft, Skype, Snap and WhatsApp. This report contains a summary of each of the providers' responses and shines a light on online industry...