Archive · 17 Sep 2025
Australian Banks May Assist in Enforcing Teen Social Media Ban
Australia is getting stricter about kids using social media.
Starting in December, social media companies will have to keep users under 16 off their platforms.
To help with this, the government is testing out a system that uses technology from banks, like ConnectID.
ConnectID can check a person's age by linking to their bank account, and k-ID uses facial recognition to estimate someone's age.
This aims to make sure that kids aren't able to use social media, and can help enforce the ban more effectively.
Australia may use banks' software for a teen social media ban, starting in December.
ConnectID, a bank-owned verification tool, can confirm a user's age from bank account details.
k-ID uses facial estimation technology to determine a user's age.
Social media companies are testing ConnectID and k-ID, according to reports.
The pairing could involve Australia's banking sector in the rollout.
- Who
- Australian Government, Social Media Platforms, Banks
- What
- Australia may use bank software to enforce the ban on social media use for those under 16.
- When
- December (ban enforcement)
- Where
- Australia
- Why
- To protect young people online.
- Ban Implementation
- December
- Targeted Age Group
- Under 16
- Verification Tools
- ConnectID, k-ID
- ConnectID
- Bank Account Verification
- k-ID
- Age Estimation Software
Sources
Australia wants ‘minimally invasive’ age checks under teen social media ban
Australia pushes 'minimally invasive' AI checks for world’s first teen social media ban
Social media platforms required to deactivate accounts of under-16s under Australian ban
