Nov. 26 (UPI) -- Two Australian teens, along with a rights organization, are fighting the country's social media ban for those under 16 in its Supreme Court.
Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, both 15, are plaintiffs in the legal challenge filed Wednesday, along with the Digital Freedom Project. They are fighting a new law that goes into effect on Dec. 10 that bans children under 16 from social media.
The Online Safety Act is meant to protect children and young teens from the harm of social media, but the teens argue that safeguards are a better and less restrictive way to protect them.
"We're disappointed in a lazy government that blanket bans under-16s rather than investing in programs to help kids be safe on social media," Jones said.
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