How Apple is Helping Apps Comply With Australia’s Social Media Ban for Kids

Australia’s new social media law goes into effect on December 10, 2025, and ahead of that date, Apple is sharing information on developer tools that are designed to help social media apps adhere to the law.

Children under the age of 16 will no longer be allowed to use Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, Reddit, YouTube (except for YouTube Kids), Snapchat, X, Twitch, Threads, and Kick in Australia, and those apps have to take “reasonable steps” to remove underage users from their platforms starting Wednesday….