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Australia's under-16 social media ban faces High Court challenge
Reddit and the Digital Freedom Project are challenging the legality of Australia's social media ban for minors, arguing it infringes on political communication rights and lacks constitutional justification.
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The essentials of this story
- What happened
- The High Court of Australia is reviewing the constitutionality of a national ban on social media access for users under 16.
- Who is affected
- Social media platforms, minors under 16, and the Australian federal government.
- What changes
- The court's decision will determine whether the current ban on social media for minors remains in force or is overturned.
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Sources
- Reddit and libertarian group challenge Australia’s under-16s social media ban in high court — The Guardian — mundo
- Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban to start in High Court — BBC News — principais