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Two days of hearings on a challenge to Australia's landmark social media ban for children will begin at the country's highest court on Tuesday.
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days → publish → Tuesday
In a major test of the world-leading policy, a digital rights group will argue that the ban for under-16s robs children of their right to free communication.
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ban → lead → communication
A separate challenge launched by platform Reddit will be jointly heard.
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challenge → launch → Reddit
Introduced last December, the ban is a key part of sweeping changes the Australian government has spearheaded in recent years on online safety.
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government → introduce → safety
Supporters say the ban protects children from harmful content but critics say it is too blunt an instrument and efforts should focus on improving online safety.
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efforts → say → safety
The constitutional challenge in Australia's High Court was filed by the Digital Freedom Project a few weeks before the ban started on 10 December last year.
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ban → file → December
The group is lead by New South Wales parliamentarian John Ruddick.
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group → lead → Ruddick
Two teens who originally spearheaded the case, Noah Jones and Macy Neyland, have since withdrawn as plaintiffs though Jones is still expected to attend Tuesday's hearing.
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Speaking about the legal challenge last November, Jones told the BBC that there were bad things online but a blanket ban for under-16s was not the right answer.
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"We shouldn't be using the resources and money of these social media platforms to try to avoid fines from our government," he said.
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he → use → government
"They should be using this money and resources to try to get rid of the predators and harmful content out there."
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They → use → predators
Reddit also launched a High Court challenge to the ban, arguing the policy has serious implications for privacy and political rights.
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policy → launch → privacy
Communications Minister Anika Wells last year said the government would not be "intimidated by legal threats."
"We will not be intimidated by big tech.
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We → say → tech
On behalf of Australian parents, we will stand firm," she said last November.
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she → stand → parents
Under the ban, ten platforms - Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube, Reddit, Snapchat, X, Kick, Threads and Twitch - must take "reasonable steps" to ensure no one under 16 years old can access its site.
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platforms → take → site
Platforms risk fines of up to A$99m (US$70m, £52m) for serious or repeated breaches, but since the ban started, no company has been fined.
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company → risk → breaches
The eSafety Commissioner - the body tasked with enforcing the ban - has launched several investigations into alleged non-compliance by Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube.
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Commissioner → task → Facebook
WhatsApp and online gaming sites like Roblox and Discord were not included in the ban, nor were educational platforms like YouTube Kids and Google Classroom.
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platforms → include → Kids
In the first few days of the ban, Meta - which owns three of the banned platforms - said it had closed about half a million accounts.
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Some children said they were booted off their accounts in the days before and when the ban started - but many have said they were able to easily circumvent the age checks which included uploading credit card details, photo IDs or a selfie.
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