The new law will deliver a message to tech companies to "clean up their act," the country's prime minister has said.

The law sets a minimum age for users of platforms like TikTok, Instagram and X. How the restriction will be enforced online remains an open question.

Minors in Australia are already planning attempts to bypass the government's ban on using social media. Criticism is also coming from companies managing platforms like TikTok, Facebook, and Snapchat.