Google Criticizes Australia's Ban on Under-16s' YouTube Accounts
Google has strongly criticized Australia's impending ban on under-16s holding social media accounts after YouTube was added to the ban.
YouTube was initially expected to be exempt from the nation's social media age ban, set to begin on December 10, after the legislation was introduced by the Albanese government in November 2024.
The federal government's backflip on the exemption has been met with criticism from the tech giant.
Google criticises government's exemption backflip.
Author's summary: Google slams Australia's YouTube ban for under-16s.
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