5 countries implement laws to ban children from social media

A country that passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act.

A country that issued Permen Komdigi No. 9/2026 to restrict social media access for children under 16.

A country that passed the Digital ECA law to protect children and adolescents.

A country that submitted the Digital Safety Act to parliament in mid-2026.

A country that proposed a ban on social media for children under 16, though the bill is currently delayed.

Australian law banning children under 16 from main social media platforms.

Indonesian ministerial regulation banning children under 16 from accessing and creating social media accounts.

An Indonesian law upon which Permen Komdigi No. 9/2026 was built.

Brazilian law also known as the Digital Statute of the Child and Adolescent.

Proposed Canadian law also referred to as the Safe Social Media Act.

The entity that compiled the details of the five example countries.