social media has a social responsibility we know they can and should do better to address harms on their platforms that’s why we’re making big changes to hold platforms to account for user safety the Online safety Amendment social media minimum age Bill 2024 will amend the Online safety act 2021 by introducing a minimum age of 16 to have an account on age restricted social media Med platforms protecting young Australians at a critical stage of their development the bill puts the onus on social media platforms not parents or young people to take reasonable steps to ensure fundamental protections are in place