By - Dec 08, 2025 1:37 pm AEDT With thousands of teenagers due to be temporarily removed from social media this week, questions remain around how the legislation is being implemented and what the impact will be on young people. From 10 December, social media platforms will be required to take reasonable steps to ensure people under the age of 16 do not hold an account, with fines of up to almost $50 million for systemic breaches.