As Australia’s teen social media ban looms, here’s how the platforms are lobbying for an exemption

Meta, YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat are running ads and events saying their services are safe for children - with the possibility of a legal challenge

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The Australian government will imminently announce which social media platforms will be included in the under-16s ban.

The social services minister, Tanya Plibersek, on Monday said the government would not be bullied out of taking action by any social media giant". But the tech companies are doing their best to argue that their services should be exempt from the legislation that comes into effect in December.