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flag Australia bans under-16s from major social media, including YouTube, starting Dec. 10, with heavy fines for non-compliance.

flag Australia’s new law banning under-16s from major social media platforms, including YouTube, takes effect December 10, requiring automatic sign-outs for minors despite allowing limited viewing without an account. flag YouTube criticized the law as ineffective and potentially unsafe, arguing it disables parental controls, but the government, citing high rates of harmful content exposure on YouTube, maintains the ban is necessary to protect children from addictive algorithms and online harm. flag Fines up to A$49.5 million await non-compliant platforms, with Meta already removing underage users and other companies preparing enforcement. flag The government acknowledges teens may shift to newer apps and will monitor for future inclusion.

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