Australia
Australia's under-16 social media ban took effect on 10 December 2025, requiring covered platforms to prevent under-16s from holding accounts. In June 2026 the government moved to double fines amid evidence children were bypassing the ban.
Where is Reddit blocked?
Reddit is blocked, restricted or age-gated in 11 countries and territories — 6 complete bans and 5 age-verification requirements in total.
Brazil
Brazil's Digital Statute of Children and Adolescents (ECA Digital, Law 15,211/2025) took effect on 17 March 2026. Social media accounts for users under 16 must be linked to a legal guardian, and platforms must use reliable age verification — self-declaration alone is not allowed.
Eritrea
Gabon
Gabon's Ordinance No. 0011/PR/2026 (signed 26 February 2026; published 8 April 2026) sets a digital age of majority of 16 and requires parental consent for under-16 social media access. Platforms must verify users with more than an age or ID check alone — name, address and Personal Identification Number (NIP) — ending online anonymity. Operators have a 12-month transition period, with full compliance expected by February 2027.
Indonesia
Blocked by Kominfo in 2014 over pornographic content the site would not moderate to comply with Indonesia's antipornography law, alongside Vimeo. OONI recorded confirmed blockpages in 83 of 184 measurements from Indonesia.
Islamic Republic of Iran
Filtered and inaccessible without the use of Virtual Private Networks (VPNs).
North Korea
People's Republic of China
Turkmenistan
Türkiye
Türkiye's parliament passed a law in April 2026 banning social media services for children under 15 and requiring platforms to implement age-verification systems and parental control tools for older minors. The law takes effect six months after publication in the Official Gazette, with full compliance expected in late 2026. A separate e-government (e-Devlet) real-ID login scheme for all users was still a draft as of April 2026.
United Kingdom
Under the United Kingdom Online Safety Act, Reddit has required age verification for mature content since 14 July 2025, using selfie or ID checks run by a third-party provider.
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