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Australia rushed through ‘ill-thought-out’ under-16s social media ban, Reddit argues as high court challenge begins
Reddit challenges ban on grounds it impinges implied freedom of political communications for teensThe Australian government’s rush to pass the under-16s social media ban legislation in 2024 led to “ill-thought-out, over-broad legislation” that has since been narrowed after Reddit sued the government, lawyers for the social media company told the high court on Tuesday.Reddit, one of the top 10 websites visited in the world, has challenged the teen social media ban on the grounds that it impinges the implied freedom of political communication for under-16s. Continue reading...
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