Dec. 12 (UPI) -- Reddit filed a lawsuit in Australia's High Court against the ban on young teens using social media, arguing that it infringes on students' rights to political communication.
The ban that took effect Wednesday blocks teens younger than 16 from 10 major social media sites: Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, Reddit, YouTube, Twitch, Kick, Snapchat and Threads.
The suit argues that the law is invalid because it suppresses teens' freedom to participate in political discussions. But if the court finds that the law is valid, then it should exclude Reddit from the ban because it's not a social media platform.
The suit said that Reddit's purpose isn't social interactions between users, but engagement about content posted online. It also points out that "vast amounts" of social media content is available without an account, which means "the reduction of risk of harm is minimal (at best)."
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