YouTube should not be exempt from Australia’s under-16s social media ban, eSafety commissioner says
Julie Inman Grant has urged the Albanese government to rethink its decision to carve out the video sharing platform from new rules which apply to other apps
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YouTube should be included in the ban on under-16s accessing social media, the nation's online safety chief has said as she urges the Albanese government to rethink its decision to carve out the video sharing platform from new rules which apply to apps such as TikTok, Snapchat and Instagram.
The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, also recommended the government update its under-16s social media ban to specifically address features such as stories, streaks and AI chatbots which can disproportionately pose risk to young people.
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