YouTube warns Australia social media ban will not keep children safe
Government
SYDNEY: Australia's push to ban children from social media is "well intentioned" but will not make them safer online, video streaming giant YouTube warned on Monday (Oct 13). Prime Minister Anthony Albanese last year unveiled landmark laws that will ban under-16s from social media by the end of 2025. Popular platforms such as Facebook, TikTok and Instagram face heavy fines for flouting the laws. YouTube, which will also fall under the ban, has argued that it is not a social media platform and
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