"From December 10, 2025, all users in Australia under 16 years of age will have their accounts locked. If you are under 16, you will not be able to maintain or create a Snapchat account. If you have an existing Snapchat account, we encourage you to download your data as soon as possible. You can scan your government-issued identification card and our third-party service provider, k-ID, will scan and validate your ID document and age."
"The documents you submit will only be used to verify your age. These documents include passport, driver's licence or any other state-issued ID. Though I maintain that the legal standing here is too vague to be truly effective, with the Australian law stating that social platforms need to restrict teens under the age of 16 from accessing their apps Which leaves too much gray area, and will likely make it difficult for Australian authorities to prosecute any platform for failing to abide by the rules."
From December 10, 2025, Snapchat will lock accounts of users in Australia who are under 16. Users under 16 will be unable to create or maintain Snapchat accounts. Existing account holders under 16 are encouraged to download their data promptly. Snapchat offers an ID verification process using a government-issued identification card scanned by third-party provider k-ID to validate the document and age. Submitted documents will be used solely for age verification and may include passport, driver's licence, or other state-issued ID. The legal requirement for platforms to restrict under-16 access is described as vague, creating gray areas that may hinder enforcement or prosecution.
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