Reddit Says It’s Not a Social Media Platform. Australia’s High Court Is Unlikely to Agree

Reddit says it’s not a social media platform. Australia’s High Court is unlikely to agree

A ruling from the High Court on Reddit could help inform how the teen social media ban is enforced, with other companies watching closely.

Digest: BBC Studios Accelerates Digital Growth in EMEA; Reddit Challenges Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban

In today’s Digest, we cover BBC Studios accelerating digital growth in EMEA, Reddit challenging Australia’s under-16 social media ban in court, and Amazon planning to invest over USD$35bn in India’s AI sector. The post Digest: BBC Studios Accelerates Digital Growth in EMEA; Reddit Challenges Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban appeared first on ExchangeWire.com.

Reddit says it’s not a social media platform. Australia’s High Court is unlikely to agree

Reddit is asking Australia’s High Court to rule that it’s not a social media platform and therefore should not have to comply with the under-16s social media account ban. The US-based web forum’s High Court case raises two issues. First, it raises the same constitutional implied freedom of…

Reddit Sues Australia Over Under-16 Social Media Ban

Credits: AllBlogThingsAustralia just rolled out a groundbreaking rule that stops kids under 16 from using major social platforms, and Reddit has jumped into the fray with a lawsuit aimed at knocking it down. The move sets up a high-stakes battle in the country's top court, where free expression meets child protection efforts.The push for this ban traces back to growing worries about how social media affects young minds. Back in 2024, lawmakers i…

Australia: Reddit says it’s not a social media platform. The High Court is unlikely to agree – Luke Beck

Reddit is asking Australia’s High Court to rule that it’s not a social media platform and therefore should not have to comply with the under-16s social media account ban. The US-based web forum’s High Court case raises two issues. First, it raises the same constitutional implied freedom of political communication issue raised in a case commenced last month by two 15-year-olds, which the High Court will hear in February. Second, it asks the High …