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

Reddit and X are among the companies approached by the eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, right, about the requirement to prevent under 16s from holding social media accounts. Composite: Guardian Australia

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.

Companies approached by the eSafety commissioner this month about the requirement to prevent under 16s from holding social media accounts from 10 December have conducted a self-assessment that the commissioner will use to decide if they need to comply with the ban.