Sydney, Nov 26, 2025 (AFP) - Internet rights group challenges Australia under-16 social media ban

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2025-11-26

An internet rights group said Wednesday it had launched a legal challenge to halt Australian laws that will soon ban under-16s from social media. From December 10, Australia will force the likes of Facebook, Instagram and TikTok to remove all users under the age of 16 or face hefty fines. The Digital Freedom Project said it had challenged these laws in Australia's High Court, arguing they were an "unfair" assault on freedom of speech. "This ban i......

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