Australia; Bans YouTube Accounts for Children Under 16; Fines for Violations
Australia already bans social media accounts for children under 16
The Australian government has also added YouTube to the list of social media platforms that will be banned from creating children under the age of 16.
According to the World News Agency, the decision will be implemented from December 2025 and aims to ensure children’s online safety.
Remember that YouTube was exempted from the law in November last year when Parliament banned children’s accounts on platforms like Facebook, Instagram, Tuck Talk, Snap Chat and X.
However, now the government has changed its position and decided to implement the same principle on YouTube.
Minister for Communications Anika Wells says YouTube has now been included in the list of platforms that have to prove that her users are at least 16 years old.
He added that the violation of the law could face a fine of up to 50 million Australian dollars.
However, it is unclear what steps the companies will have to take to implement this law.
Under communication claims that government research on the use of YouTube has revealed that 4 out of every 10 Australian children had to go through harmful experiments.
He said that children will have access to YouTube but they will not be able to hold their own account. ۔
On the other hand, the YouTube administration said in response that they too are supportive of online losses but our platform is not a social media but a video sharing platform that is mostly used on TV screens.
Meanwhile, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albaniz has announced that his government will seek global support to ban children’s social media use at the next UN meeting.
This law has exempted gaming, messaging, education and health apps because they are considered relatively less harmful to children.
The government says the aim is to protect children from the negative effects of social media such as drugs, mental problems, sleep disruptions and inappropriate content.
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