Government will ban YouTube for under 16 year olds

ANTHONY ALBANESE SOCIAL MEDIA PRESSER

(L-R) Parents Mia Bannister, Robb Evans, Emma Mason, Minister for Communications Anika Wells and Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Wednesday, 30 July 2025. Source: AAP / MICK TSIKAS/AAPIMAGE

The Federal Government has announced it will include YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16 years old. The move was informed by advice from the e-Safety Commissioner but critics have called for broader reform aimed at social media platforms.


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