Australia passed the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, in 2024 which placed responsibility for controlling children’s access to social media on providers. However, a recent study of more than 1,500 children there conducted by eSafety, indicates they can easily bypass the controls with 80% of those surveyed who were aged 8 to 12 used one or more of the eight social media services in 2024 – despite policies prohibiting users under 13.