Australia expands under-16 social media ban to include Twitch, spares Pinterest

Australia is adding Twitch to its social media ban for children

The breadth and reach of Australia's pioneering social media ban grows as livestream platform Twitch has now been added to the list of banned platforms for users under 16 years of age. The nationwide ban is the first of its kind and encompasses Facebook, X, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and recently Reddit. According to the BBC, Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said Twitch had been included because it was "a platform most commonly …

Livestream giant Twitch to ban under-16s in Australia

SYDNEY - Livestream giant Twitch will be forced to remove all users under the age of 16 when Australia’s strict social media laws take effect next month, Canberra’s online regulator said Friday.

Australia expands under-16 social media ban to include Twitch, spares Pinterest

Australia has added Amazon-owned Twitch to its upcoming social media ban for users aged 16 and under, while leaving Pinterest off the list, Reuters reported. The move comes ahead of a new law taking effect on 10 December that will make Australia the first country to bar teens from social media platforms.

Australia adds Twitch to teen social media ban, Pinterest exempted

Australia’s internet watchdog has added Twitch to the list of social media sites banned under its Social Media Minimum Age rules, effective December 10.

Australia adds streaming platform Twitch to under-16 user restrictions

Starting Dec. 10, Twitch to join Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, others under new law barring children under 16 from social media - Anadolu Ajansı