Which Countries Are Banning Social Media for Kids?

A growing number of governments worldwide are banning or heavily restricting children’s access to social media. How It StartedAustralia was the first nation to establish a formal social media age ban, passing legislation in late 2025 that forbids kids from creating accounts on major platforms. Right now, most social media platforms check age the same way a movie theater used to check IDs: they just ask. Legal challenges: In the U.S., social media age restriction laws have faced First Amendment challenges. Sources: Engadget: France will ban social media for children under 15 | TechCrunch: Countries moving to ban social media for children