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Australia adds YouTube to social media ban

Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps exemption

Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge.

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YouTube to be included in Australia's teen social media ban

YouTube will be included in Australia's world-first social media ban for children under 16, after the government ditched a previous exemption for the platform. The video sharing site was set to be excluded from the ban - which will limit TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, X and Snapchat and is due to start in December.

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YouTube will be included in Australia's social media ban for children after all

Australia will be including YouTube in its ban on social media for kids and younger teens. At first, the platform was considered an educational tool.

Yahoo8mon

Australia is banning social media for people under 16. Could ... - Yahoo

“It’s clear that social media companies have to be held accountable, which is what Australia is trying to do,” said Jim Steyer, president and CEO of the nonprofit Common Sense Media.

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Australia's new social media law bans most users under 16 - USA TODAY

Australia passed a law banning social media for users under 16, with enforcement beginning next year. The law has sparked debate, with supporters citing mental health concerns and critics ...

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YouTube to be included in Australia’s social media ban for children under 16

Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise to exclude YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16.

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