New Requirements for Social Media Apps in Australia

What changed

Beginning December 10, 2025, a new Australian law will require certain social media platforms operating in Australia to prevent people under 16 from having a social media account. Impacted developers are responsible for…

Why it matters for App Store teams

It may affect SDK, Xcode, API, platform, or release-engineering workflows.

Recommended follow-up

1. Read Apple's original “New Requirements for Social Media Apps in Australia” announcement and record the affected platforms, storefronts and any effective date.
2. It may affect SDK, Xcode, API, platform, or release-engineering workflows.
3. Assign an owner, record the baseline and verify the affected flow. Treat subsequent ranking or rating changes as observations, not proof that this announcement caused them.