Internet Censorship in Australia

Words have power?
Six year olds know that:
"Sticks and Stones will break my bones, but names will never hurt me"
The words that I ignore have no power over me.
The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 is an Australian Act of Parliament that prohibits minors under the age of 16 from holding an account on certain social media platforms.
Internet censorship in Australia is enforced by both the country's criminal law as well as voluntarily enacted by internet service providers.


14th access Last modified: Sat 13 Dec 2025