Australia will enforce a Social Media ban for children under 16 despite a court challenge
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Published: Dec 01, 2025, 13:32 IST | Updated: Dec 01, 2025, 13:32 IST
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The Australian government said young children will be banned from social media next month as scheduled despite a rights advocacy group on Wednesday challenging the world-first legislation in court. The Sydney-based Digital Freedom Project said it had filed a constitutional challenge in the High Court on Wednesday to a law due to take effect on Dec. 10 banning Australian children younger than 16 from holding accounts on specified platforms.
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