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12.12.25 - 07:36
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Reddit launches high court challenge to Australia′s under-16s social media ban (The Guardian)
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Platform fighting world-leading ban on grounds it contravenes implied freedom of political communication in constitutionWill Australia's social media ban survive a high court challenge?Reddit has filed a challenge against Australia's under-16s social media ban in the high court, lodging its case two days after implementing age restrictions on its website.
The company said in a Reddit post on Friday that while it agreed with protecting people under 16, the law “has the unfortunate effect of forcing intrusive and potentially insecure verification processes on adults as well as minors, isolating teens from the ability to engage in age-appropriate community experiences”.Reddit said there was an “illogical patchwork” of platforms included in the ban. Continue reading......
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11.12.25 - 16:21
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Australia′s Social Media Ban For Under-16s Comes Into Effect (ZeroHedge)
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Australia's Social Media Ban For Under-16s Comes Into Effect
Authored by Victoria Friedman via The Epoch Times (emphasis ours),
A social media ban for those younger than 16 in Australia came into effect on Dec. 10, with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese hailing the world's first restriction of its kind as giving children back their childhoods.
Three 11-year-old boys use their phones while sitting outside a school in Sydney on Dec. 8, 2025. Rick RycroftAP Photo
As of Dec. 10, according to the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Act, social media platforms must stop under-16s in Australia from signing up for accounts and must begin phasing out existing accounts for underage children.
Facebook, Instagram, Kick, Reddit, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, Twitch, X, and YouTube are now age-restricted platforms in Australia. These platforms are expected to take “reasonable steps” to prevent those younger than age 16 in the country from having or signing up for accounts, accordi...
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