US EditionReddit launches High Court challenge to Australia's social media ban for kids
Reddit argues the law infringes free political expression and raises privacy risks while facing fines up to A$49.5 million, seeking to exclude itself from the under-16 ban.
- On Wednesday, US-based Reddit filed a challenge in the High Court of Australia seeking to overturn the world-first social media ban for under-16s under the Online Safety Amendment Act 2024, affecting 10 social media platforms.
- Reddit argues the Online Safety Amendment Act 2024 unconstitutionally restricts political communication by blocking young Australians and raises privacy risks including government ID and facial scans.
- Seeking court orders, Reddit asks to restrain Communications Minister Anika Wells from designating it age-restricted and says it never collected ages before building new age-verification systems.
- A directions hearing is expected in February, with a final judgment potentially late 2026, while two Australian teenagers backed by Digital Freedom Project secured a special hearing last week; Communications Minister Anika Wells said, `We will not be intimidated by big tech.`
- As the law is watched internationally, Australia is the first to deny parental approval and set a higher age limit of 16, while experts warn children may circumvent checks or move to less safe sites.
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Boston Herald
Independent EspañolBy ROD McGUIRK The Reddit platform appealed on Friday Australia's groundbreaking law that prohibits children under 16 years of age from having accounts on the world's most popular social networks. The California-based company's lawsuit, filed in the High Court, follows a case filed last month by the Sydney-based rights group, Digital Freedom Project. Both claims that the law is unconstitutional because it infringes implicit freedom of political …
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The online forum calls the ban on social media for users under the age of 16 "invalid because it violates the implicit freedom of political communication."
Recently, the use of social media in Australia has been banned for all under 16 years. Many online platforms protest against it. A particularly popular one is now going to court.The recent social media ban for children under 16 years of age in Australia is being challenged by the online platform Reddit in court.The forum operator appealed to the Australian High Court - and argues that the ban is illegal because it restricts the freedom of politi…
Reddit Files High Court Challenge Against Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban, Says ‘Restrictions Are Being Inaccurately Applied to the Platform’ | 🌎 LatestLY
Global online platform Reddit has filed a High Court challenge against Australia's world-first social media ban for under-16s. Reddit said that the law has the 'unfortunate effect' of forcing intrusive and potentially insecure verification processes on adults as well as minors. 🌎 Reddit Files High Court Challenge Against Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban, Says ‘Restrictions Are Being Inaccurately Applied to the Platform’.
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