Australia’s teen social media ban pushes content creators to look abroad

Australia is home for YouTube star Jordan Barclay, the place where he was born, went to school and built a company worth $50 ...
New York Post

Australia bans YouTube accounts for children under 16 in reversal of previous stance

The Australian government announced that YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16 years old from December, reversing a position taken months ...
Reuters

Big tech opposes YouTube exemption from Australia's ban on social media for children

SYDNEY, March 5 (Reuters) - Tech giants Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms (META.O), opens new tab, Snapchat (SNAP.N), opens new tab and TikTok have urged Australia to reconsider a decision ...
Time

The Woman Who Got YouTube Banned for Teens in Australia

Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner on September 25, 2023 Editor at Large In the early 1970s, Julie Inman Grant’s mother, Glenda, worked for the City of Seattle. One of her colleagues ...
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Google rallies YouTubers against Australian news payment plan

Google has urged YouTubers around the world to complain to Australian authorities as it ratchets up its campaign against a plan to force digital giants to pay for news content. Google is rallying ...