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Every country's minimum age for social media use, with the law, year passed and status
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| Country | Minimum age (years) | Law or regulation | Year passed | Status | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | 16 | Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 | 2024 | In effect (since 2025-12-10) | https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions |
| Austria | 14 | Draft amendment to the Audiovisual Media Services Act (AMD-G) | Proposed | https://www.pbs.org/newshour/world/austria-plans-to-ban-children-under-14-from-social-media-joining-several-other-countries | |
| Bahrain | 15 | Draft amendment to Child Law No 37 of 2012 | Proposed | https://www.gdnonline.com/Details/1373295/Protecting-our-children-Proposed-law-on-banning-under-15s-from-social-media-discussed | |
| Belgium | 13 | Act of 30 July 2018 on data protection, Art. 7 (digital age of consent) | 2018 | In effect | https://www.ejustice.just.fgov.be/eli/loi/2018/07/30/2018040581/justel |
| Brazil | 16 | Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (ECA Digital, Law 15.211/2025) | 2025 | In effect (since 2026-03-17) | https://blogs.lse.ac.uk/medialse/2026/04/23/brazils-new-law-seeks-to-uphold-childrens-rights-in-the-digital-environment/ |
| Bulgaria | 14 | Personal Data Protection Act, Art. 25c | 2019 | In effect | https://dig.watch/resource/206288 |
| Canada | 16 | Bill C-34, Safe Social Media Act | Proposed (introduced 2026-06-10) | https://www.canada.ca/en/canadian-heritage/services/safe-social-media-act.html | |
| Costa Rica | 14 | Bill File 25336 (Ley para regular el acceso y uso de plataformas digitales por parte de menores de edad) | Proposed (approved in committee 2026-04-14) | https://delfino.cr/asamblea/proyecto/25336 |
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