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Australia adds Reddit and Kick to social media platforms banning children under 16
The ban aims to protect children from harmful social media design and imposes fines up to $49.5 million for non-compliance starting December 10, officials said.
- 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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Reddit and Kick added to the under 16s social media ban
Another two apps have been added to Australia's social media ban for children. The eSafety commissioner admitting today, the platforms aren't being reviewed based on the danger they pose to minors, expecting further changes - as the law comes into force.
·Sydney, Australia
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Australia Adds Reddit And Kick To Social Media Platforms Banning Children Under 16
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia has added message board Reddit and livestreaming service Kick to its list of social media platforms that must ban children younger than 16 from holding accounts.The platforms join Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube in facing a world-first legal obligation to shut the accounts of younger Australian children from Dec. 10, Communications Minister Anika Wells said on Wednesday.
·Mumbai, India
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