International: children's privacy and online safety laws

23 international laws tracked for International: Social Media Minimum Age Law, Online Safety Act — Age Verification Requirements, Online Safety Act — Child Safety Regime, Under-16 Social Media Ban (Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 regulations), Digital Services Act — Guidelines on Protectin

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Which children's privacy laws apply in International?

Social Media Minimum Age Law (active, effective December 10, 2025); Online Safety Act — Age Verification Requirements (active, effective July 25, 2025); Online Safety Act — Child Safety Regime (active, effective July 25, 2025); Under-16 Social Media Ban (Children's Wellbeing and Schools Act 2026 regulations) (pending, effective Spring 2027 (expected)); Digital Services Act — Guidelines on Protecting Minors (active, effective July 14, 2025); EU Digital Minimum Age & Mandatory Age Assurance Initiative (pending, effective TBD (Commission proposal expected; Digital Fairness Act 2026)); GDPR — Children's Consent Requirements (active, effective May 25, 2018); Under-15 Social Media Ban (2026 Law) (blocked, effective N/A (struck down August 14, 2026)); Organic Law for the Protection of Minors in Digital Environments (pending, effective TBD (parliamentary approval expected autumn 2026)); Social Media Minimum Age (Under 15) (pending, effective TBD (legislation in progress 2026)); Social Media Ban for Under-15s (pending, effective January 1, 2027 (announced)); Social Media Age Limit Bill (pending, effective TBD (bill to Parliament by end of 2026)); Safe Social Media Act (Bill C-34) (pending, effective TBD (introduced June 10, 2026)); Digital Statute for Children and Adolescents (Digital ECA / Law 15,211/2025) (active, effective March 17, 2026); Online Safety (Relief and Accountability) Act 2025 (active, effective April 1, 2026 (app stores); H1 2026 (Online Safety Commission)); Online Safety Act 2025 — Under-16 Social Media Ban (active, effective January 1, 2026 (Act); June 1, 2026 (under-16 enforcement)); Under-16 Social Media Ban (PP Tunas Implementation) (active, effective March 28, 2026); Draft Decree on Children Under 16 on Social Media (pending, effective TBD (draft decree, July 2026)); Digital Personal Data Protection Act — Children's Provisions (pending, effective Phased: Nov 13, 2025 (board established); May 13, 2027 (full provisions)); Act on the Protection of Personal Information — Child Provisions (active, effective April 1, 2022 (amended)); Personal Information Protection Act — Child Protection (active, effective March 25, 2020); Online Safety (Minimum Age and Child Safety Risk Assessment) Bill (pending, effective TBD (introduced August 24, 2026)); Privacy Act — Children's Information (active, effective December 1, 2020)