Australia’s social media ban for anyone under 16 is facing a high-profile legal challenge from two teenagers, who say the measure tramples their constitutional rights to.
Australia’s social media ban for anyone under 16 is facing a high-profile legal challenge from two teenagers, who say the measure tramples their constitutional rights to free communication. The law, which takes effect Dec. 10, requires platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and YouTube to block accounts for anyone under the age threshold. Supporters argue it’s necessary to shield young people from harmful content and manipulative algorithms, but the challenge from 15-year-olds Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, supported by the rights group Digital Freedom Project (DFP), says the ban ignores the rights and needs of young people—especially those from vulnerable groups, per the BBC.
