Platforms will face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars (US$33 million) for “failing to take responsible steps” to ...

Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, ...

The Australian government has announced that YouTube will be included in new legislation that bans children under the age of ...

Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise to exclude YouTube ...

Australia includes YouTube in its under-16 social media ban after removing platform exemption. New rules target accounts ...

The Australia YouTube ban for children under 16 follows a similar move the country announced last year, which banned them ...

Australia bans YouTube accounts for users under 16, citing child safety risks. New rules take effect in December 2025.

Australia is set to ban children under 16 from creating YouTube accounts starting in December, reversing its earlier stance.

Australia announced on Wednesday that it would include YouTube in its ban on social media access for teenagers, reversing an ...

Lawmakers must also keep the pressure on tech companies. Following news of Australia’s ban, Meta Platforms Inc. launched new ...

Officials in Australia had previously indicated they would exempt YouTube from the ban, which prohibits people under 16 from ...