Overview

• Australia’s guidance requires platforms to detect and deactivate under‑16 accounts, block re‑registration, and document dispute processes ahead of a December 10 start, with fines up to AU$49.5 million for systemic noncompliance.
• eSafety says firms should use “minimally invasive” and multilayered age assurance, can infer age from existing data, and are not expected to re‑verify every user or rely solely on government IDs.
• A government trial found age checks are feasible but error‑prone and biased, with typical age estimates off by two to three years and lower accuracy for girls and non‑Caucasian faces, shaping the privacy‑first approach.
• New York’s draft rules under the SAFE for Kids Act would require parental consent for algorithmic feeds and overnight notifications for users under 18 and require platforms to verify adult status to enable personalized feeds.
• The New York proposals permit selfies or videos, government ID, or email/phone cross‑checks for age assurance, mandate at least one non‑ID option and prompt deletion of verification data, and open a comment period through December 1 before finalization and a subsequent 180‑day implementation window.