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Australia to ban under-16s from YouTube

Bangkok Post Wednesday, 30 July 2025 ()
SYDNEY - Australia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from video-streaming site YouTube, a top minister said Wednesday stressing the need to shield them from "predatory algorithms".
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