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“MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court on Tuesday began hearing constitutional challenges to the nation’s world-first legislation banning children younger than 16 from popular social media platforms.”

“Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s faces its first major legal test in the High Court, almost one year after taking effect.”

“Australia's world-first ban on social media accounts for children under 16 is "ill thought out" and imposes a "profound restriction on political debate", a lawyer representing Reddit told the country's top court during the first legal challenge to the…”

“The Australia government was the first to ban social media for children under 16 in 2025, but eSafety Commission data shows 42 per cent of children aged 10 to 15 still have a social media account.”