Australian teen challenges under-16 social media ban
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A teenager suing the Australian government to overturn a ban on social media for under-16s says the measure would make the internet more dangerous for young people and be widely circumvented.
Breakdown
- Noah Jones, 15, challenges Australia's under-16 social media ban 14s
- Jones argues the ban infringes teens' rights and silences their voices 21s
- The law blocks minors from major platforms to protect against harm 1m 8s
- Lawsuit claims the ban could lead to riskier, secretive online behavior 1m 26s
- Government stands by the law despite legal challenges 2m 15s