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Australia's highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children

Australia's highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children

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  • center · 2 outlets

    MELBOURNE : Australia's highest court on Tuesday began hearing constitutional challenges to the nation's world-first legislation banning children younger than 16 from popular social media platforms. The seven High Court judges began hearing two challenges to the ban that took effect last year on…

    — DT Next

  • right · 2 outlets

    Australia's world-first teen social media ban was "ill thought out" and amounted to a "profound restriction on political debate", a lawyer for messaging platform Reddit told the country's top court in the first legal challenge to the law.

    — The Economic Times

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MELBOURNE : Australia's highest court on Tuesday began hearing constitutional challenges to the nation's world-first legislation banning children younger than 16 from popular social media platforms. The seven High Court judges began hearing two challenges to the ban that took effect last year on…

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Australia's highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children

MELBOURNE : Australia's highest court on Tuesday began hearing constitutional challenges to the nation's world-first legislation banning children younger than 16 from popular social media platforms. The seven High Court judges began hearing two challenges to the ban that took effect last year on…

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The Times of India Center Bennett, Coleman & Co.

Reddit Fights Teen Account Ban: Platforms contest Australia’s under-16 law; ruling may sway global curbs

In late 2025, Australia enacted a law prohibiting individuals under 16 from accessing social media. However, Reddit and a libertarian organization are contesting this legislation in the High Court. While the law seeks to safeguard youth, it faces backlash for its lacking effectiveness, as many…

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