By March 2026, Google will roll out new age assurance measures in Singapore to automatically apply safeguards for users under 18 — from blocking access to adult-only apps to activating wellbeing tools on YouTube and Search. The move, introduced under IMDA’s new Code of Practice for Online Safety, aims to make digital spaces safer for young users.

Rachel Teo, Head of Government Affairs and Public Policy, Google Singapore, and Beatrice Tan, Head of YouthTech Institute at YouthTech SG, join the Breakfast Show to discuss how these protections will work, what privacy and education challenges remain, and how families, schools, and platforms can share responsibility in guiding the next generation online