Australia bans YouTube accounts for children under 16 in reversal of previous stance
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The Australian government has announced YouTube will be required to ensure account holders are at least 16 years old starting in December. The decision reverses an earlier exemption for the video-sharing service.
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The Australian government has announced YouTube will be required to ensure account holders are at least 16 years old starting in December. The decision reverses an earlier exemption for the video-sharing service.
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The video streaming service will be added to the country's world-first federal ban on social media for kids under 16, reversing an earlier decision that exempted it.
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