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YouTube argues social media ban leaves children vulnerable to harmful content

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Google has warned a looming social media ban on children will be extremely difficult to enforce and may in fact expose minors to more harm. The parent company of YouTube would not say if it was lobbying the White House about the restrictions ahead of the Prime Minister's visit to the US.
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