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Australia bans kids from signing up for YouTube accounts, angering Google
The Register
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Australia will require Google to ensure that children aged under 16 cannot sign up for YouTube accounts. The decision, announced today by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese, alters the 2024 decision to exclude YouTube from the regime that will...
Australia revokes exemption to add YouTube to teen social media ban
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
Australia has added YouTube to its list of banned social media sites for teenagers, a move that reverses a previous decision to exclude the online video platform. The decision could potentially lead to a legal challenge. The change comes after the...
Australia adds YouTube to social media banned list for under-16s
The Times
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Australia will add YouTube to the nation’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the video platform. Alphabet, the company that owns YouTube, previously warned it would consider legal action if it was...
Australia Expands World-First Under-16 Social Media Ban to Include YouTube
Arise News
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July 30, 2025
Australia has expanded its upcoming world-first ban on social media accounts for under-16s to include YouTube, reversing an earlier exemption and sparking further debate about online safety and freedom. The ban, due to take effect in December,...
Australia Bans YouTube for Under-16s
Tunisie Numerique
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July 30, 2025
Australia tightens regulations to shield minors from online risks The Australian government announced on Wednesday, July 30, 2025, that a new law will prohibit children and teenagers under the age of 16 from accessing YouTube. The move is part of...
Australia to ban YouTube for children under 16 — Here's why
Mint
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July 30, 2025
Australia YouTube Ban: Australia will no more allow children under 16 years of age to be present on YouTube, a top minister said on Wednesday, citing the need to shield them from “predatory algorithm”. The Australia YouTube ban for children under...
Australia expands teen social media ban to YouTube
Daily Times
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July 30, 2025
Australia has expanded its teen social media ban by including YouTube, reversing its earlier decision to exempt the platform. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese stated the move is aimed at protecting children, saying, “I want Australian parents to...
Australia to ban under 16s from YouTube
The News International
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Australia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from video-streaming site YouTube, a top minister said on Wednesday stressing the need to shield them from "predatory algorithms". Communications Minister Anika Wells said...
Australia's top real estate agent cuts ties with Ray White after agency denied partnership would be severed
Daily Mail
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July 30, 2025
One of Australia's most high-profile and controversial real estate agents has parted ways with Ray White amid an active investigation into his business practices. Josh Tesolin, previously a top-performing agent under Ray White, Australia's largest...
Australia sanctions Russia's shadow fleet for first time
Ukrainska Pravda
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A tanker. Stock photo: Getty Images The Australian government has imposed sanctions on 60 vessels associated with Russia’s so-called shadow fleet. Source: Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade Quote: "This is the first time Australia...
Australia adds YouTube to social media ban for children under age 16
Euronews
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Published on 30/07/2025 - 10:56 GMT+2 Australian teenagers under age 16 will be barred from making YouTube accounts, in an expansion of the country’s world-first ban on social media for young people. The decision comes after the country’s internet...
Australia expands teen social media ban to include YouTube
News.Az
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The Australian government has added YouTube to its world-first ban on social media use by teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the platform. The expanded ban, set to take effect in December, will prevent anyone under 16 from having a...
Australia canola’s re-entry into Chinese market threatens Canada’s dominance
The Globe and Mail
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July 30, 2025
Open this photo in gallery:Canola plants near Cremona, Alta. Canada has historically dominated sales of the crop in China, but now faces 100% tariffs on canola oil and meal.Jeff McIntosh/The Canadian Press Australian canola is poised to take a...
Australia to add YouTube to social media ban
Shafaq News
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2025-07-30T07:07:42+00:00 font Enable Reading Mode A- A A+ Shafaq News – Canberra Australia will include YouTube in its ban on social media access for users under 16, reversing an earlier exemption for the video-sharing platform, Prime Minister...
Australian beef sector awaits clarity on potential US tariff hike
Beef Central
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July 30, 2025
The Australian beef industry is still waiting for confirmation on how its exports to the United States will be tariffed, after US President Donald Trump this week signalled a potentially significant shift from the tariff regime Australia had been...
Australia to ban YouTube for under 16
Orissa Post
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July 30, 2025
Canberra: Australia will include YouTube in its world-first social media ban for children younger than 16 after initially exempting the platform, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese announced Wednesday. Albanese and Anika Wells, the minister for...
Australia puts YouTube on list of banned social media for children under 16; How it will work, platforms included, and penalties
The Economic Times
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July 30, 2025
The Albanese government has announced that YouTube will be included in its new social media ban for users under the age of 16, a decision placing Australia at the global forefront of digital child protection. The initial decision was to exempt the...
Australia bans YouTube accounts for children under 16 in reversal of previous stance
The Atlanta Journal-Constitution - Georgia
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The age restrictions take effect Dec. 10 and platforms will face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for “failing to take responsible steps” to exclude underage account holders, a government statement said. The steps are not...
Australia Expands Social Media Ban to Include YouTube
Tasnim News Agency
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July 30, 2025
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Australian government has reversed its earlier position and added YouTube to its upcoming social media ban for users under 16, defying legal threats from Alphabet and vowing to prioritize children's safety over platform...
Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube
RTE Ireland
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July 30, 2025
Australia said it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge. The decision came...