Social media companies will be given a transition period of one year after the law is implemented to introduce reasonable controls to prevent minors under the age of 16 from having accounts on their services Enforcement will be through assessing fines social media companies up to AUD $50 million for failing to take such steps, with no consequences for parents or children that violate the restrictions There are no parental consent exceptions to the ban.The ban is expected to apply to Facebook, Instagram, Reddit, Snapchat, TikTok and X (formerly known as Twitter) while services used for health care and education such as Messenger Kids, WhatsApp, YouTube, Kids Helpline and Google Classroom are expected to be exempt.