ABSTRACT
Privacy, in the age of rampant availability of online data, forms a crucial component of contemporary societal values. It is undeniable that there is more information available than ever for bad actors to acquire. With the introduction of the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act 2024 (‘Minimum Age Amendment’) in December 2025 and the requirements to upload sensitive personal information to domestic and foreign companies, it is not unreasonable to think that the possibility of data breaches surrounding these new legislative requirements may occur and could significantly harm the right to privacy in Australia. This paper discusses the foundations of privacy rights in the context of the Minimum Age Amendment to explore whether the current protections provided to it are sufficient to deal with the negative impacts of data breaches in the information economy.
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Alexander Hatzikalimnios, Privacy in the age of data breaches – the ‘social media ban’ in Australia, Journal of Media Law. Published online: 21 April 2026.
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