Twitch, a streaming platform popular with gamers, will be included in the federal government's contentious social media ban for children and teenagers.

Less than three weeks out from when the ban is due to come into force, eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant revealed the platform would join Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and others on the list of age-restricted social media sites.

While the laws include an exemption for platforms that have the "sole or primary" purpose of gaming, the eSafety commissioner found Twitch's streaming features meant it was primarily designed to encourage user interaction.

"Twitch is a platform most commonly used for live streaming or posting content that enables users, including Australian children, to interact with others in relation to the content posted,"

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