Reddit filed a legal challenge seeking to either declare the law invalid, or exclude the platform from the provisions of the law

Critics say new law is 'normalising surveillance' for young people and risks cutting them off from support networks.

As the ban came into effect on Wednesday, a raft of the world's most popular apps and websites face US$33 million in fines if they fail to purge Australia-based users younger than…

Twitch, Reddit and YouTube were still allowing such accounts to be registered as of Wednesday morning, Guardian Australia found

Australia has enacted the world's first ban on social media usage for users under the age of 16, in a move expected to be monitored by global lawmakers.

Australia's new social media ban for minors puts governments, platforms, and families at the center of a growing debate over online harm, privacy, and enforcement.

The under-16s ban is a pragmatic first step in trying to reduce the potential harm on young people of addictive products. It is not undermining the democratic process

It said the landmark policy has serious implications for Australians' privacy and political rights.

Platform fighting world-leading ban on grounds it infringes on implied freedom of political communication in constitution

Wer in Australien unter 16 Jahren alt ist, ist von Plattformen wie TikTok, Instagram und anderen verbannt. Jetzt versucht das Online-Forum Reddit, dagegen gerichtlich vorzugehen.

Reddit filed a legal challenge seeking to either declare the law invalid, or exclude the platform from the provisions of the law

Reddit sostiene che la legge violi la privacy degli utenti e il loro diritto alla libertà di espressione politica, e che invece sarebbe più efficace creare account con particolari…

"We believe there are more effective ways for the Australian government to accomplish our shared goal of protecting youth," the company said.

The online social news forum platform Reddit filed a lawsuit in Australia's high court against the ban on young teens using social media.