Platforms will face fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars (US$33 million) for “failing to take responsible steps” to exclude underage account holders.

YouTube was listed as an exemption in November last year when the Parliament passed world-first laws that will ban Australian children under 16 from social media platforms.

As Australia becomes the first country to take action towards a sweeping social media ban for children under 16, the internet is not pleased ...

Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise to exclude YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16.

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The Australian government announced YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are ... world-first laws that will ban Australian ...

Australia is going to ban children under 16 from creating YouTube accounts starting December, expanding its world-first social media restrictions.

Australia’s YouTube ban for under-16 year old children explained Children aged under 16 will be banned from holding a YouTube account. This is how the ban will work and what it means for Aussie ...