Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16
- On December 10, Australia will enforce a new under-16 social media ban, with platforms facing fines up to $49.5 million for noncompliance and Reddit and Kick added to the banned list.
- ESafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said delaying access helps children under 16 learn and grow free of harmful features like opaque algorithms and endless scroll.
- Roblox received a reprieve even as safety concerns persist, with eSafety listing Roblox, Discord, GitHub and YouTube Kids among platforms not meeting the social media definition.
- The guidance requires platforms to self-assess against the social media test, focusing on whether their sole or significant purpose is to enable online social interaction, with eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant providing fresh compliance directions.
- The commissioner acknowledged children will try to bypass restrictions, with Wells warning 'Kids are going to be kids, they're going to try and get around this, it won't be perfect, but it is going to make a meaningful difference and that's really important,' she told Fitzy and Wippa.
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Why is Australia banning children under 16 from social media – and can they enforce it?
Australia this week added popular forum Reddit and homegrown streaming platform Kick to its list of social media platforms that will be off-limits to children under 16 starting December 10. So just how will this unprecedented social media ban actually work?
Australia adds Reddit and Kick to its groundbreaking social media ban for under-16sAustralia is adding Reddit and Kick to its list of social media platforms banned for under-16s as part of a groundbreaking law. The platforms, along with other giants, will face legal obligations to close accounts of younger children from December 10.
Unpacking the platforms added to under-16s social media ban - ABC listen
Australia's world-first social media ban for children under-16 is fast approaching, with the list of platforms which must comply from December 10 growing. But how much do you know about the platforms already on the ban list, which now includes Reddit and Kick? Guest: Dr Erica Mealy, Senior Lecturer in Computer Science at University of the Sunshine Coast and former board member of Electronic Frontiers Australia Producer: Oscar Coleman
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