Australia’s under 16s social media ban could extend to Reddit, Twitch, Roblox and even dating apps

<p>Lego Play and Steam among the unexpected additions to the list that includes Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/live/2025/sep/24/australia-news-live-anthony-albanese-new-york-united-nations-donald-trump-climate-crisis-palestine-israel-gaza-ntwnfb">Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates</a></p></li><li><p>Get our <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl">breaking news email</a>, <a href="https://app.adjust.com/w4u7jx3">free app</a> or <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/series/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl">daily news podcast</a></p></li></ul><p>Twitch, Roblox, Steam, Lego Play, X and Reddit are among the companies eSafety has approached about whether the under 16s social media ban applies to them from December.</p><p>Companies approached by the eSafety commissioner this month about the requirement to <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/aug/01/how-australia-under-16s-social-media-ban-enforced-tiktok-instagram-facebook-exempt-platforms">prevent under 16s from holding social media accounts</a> from 10 December have conducted a self-assessment that the commissioner will use to decide if they need to comply with the ban.</p><p>Meta – Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp</p><p>Snap</p><p>Tiktok</p><p>YouTube</p><p>X</p><p>Roblox</p><p>Pinterest</p><p>Discord</p><p>Lego Play</p><p>Reddit</p><p>Kick</p><p>GitHub</p><p>HubApp</p><p>Match</p><p>Steam</p><p>Twitch</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/sep/24/australia-under-16-