Australia Regulator Calls to Add YouTube to Under-16s Social Media Ban

Who Decides What’s a ‘Rabbit Hole’? Canavan Slams YouTube Ban for Kids · Caldron Pool

Australian Senator Matt Canavan has blasted eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant for recommending YouTube be added to a proposed social media ban for children under 16 — not due to explicit content or security threats, but because of so-called “rabbit holes.” Inman Grant, who heads the government’s online safety office, claimed that YouTube’s algorithms—designed for user engagement—are too persuasive for young minds to resist. In her own words…

Australia Regulator and YouTube Spar Over Under-16s Social Media Ban

'Delay': eSafety boss cools expectations over looming ban

Australia's upcoming social media laws target under-16s, demanding platforms enforce age checks, with fines for non-compliance.

The way you use social media will change soon — but it's still not clear how

Australians under the age of 16 will be banned from accessing social media platforms by the end of the year. How it will be implemented remains unclear.

eSafety Commissioner Pushes to Include YouTube in Under-16 Social Media Ban

YouTube is facing renewed calls to be included in Australia’s upcoming social media ban for under 16s. Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant issued warning amid new research showing that Australian children were being routinely exposed to dangerous content online, including YouTube. Although the federal government initially excluded YouTube from its landmark social media ban for under-16s—citing the platform’s educational uses—the c…

Australia regulator and YouTube spar over under-16s social media ban

Australia's internet watchdog and YouTube exchanged barbs on Tuesday after the regulator urged the government to reverse a planned exemption for the Alphabet-owned video-sharing platform from its world-first teen social media ban.