{"id":19277,"date":"2025-06-26T07:37:18","date_gmt":"2025-06-26T05:37:18","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/should-youtube-be-included-in-australias-under-16s-social-media-ban-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/"},"modified":"2025-06-26T07:37:18","modified_gmt":"2025-06-26T05:37:18","slug":"should-youtube-be-included-in-australias-under-16s-social-media-ban-heres-what-you-need-to-know","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/should-youtube-be-included-in-australias-under-16s-social-media-ban-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/","title":{"rendered":"Should YouTube be included in Australia\u2019s under-16s social media ban? Here\u2019s what you need to know"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The video platform previously had a carve out in the November draft legislation but the online safety regulator has recommended it be included in the ban<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/live\/2025\/jun\/25\/australia-news-live-richard-marles-nato-israel-iran-trump-anthony-albanese-lattouf-abc-labor-coalition-ntwnfb\">Australia news live: latest politics updates<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li>\n<p>Get our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/email-newsletters?CMP=cvau_sfl\">breaking news email<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/app.adjust.com\/w4u7jx3\">free app<\/a> or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/series\/full-story?CMP=cvau_sfl\">daily news podcast<\/a><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Australia\u2019s online safety regulator has recommended YouTube not be exempt from the under-16s social media ban, saying the video-streaming platform can expose children to harmful content.<\/p>\n<p>But YouTube has said the government should stick by its draft rules which give the platform a carve-out.<\/p>\n<p> <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/australia-news\/2025\/jun\/25\/should-youtube-be-included-in-australias-under-16s-social-media-ban-heres-what-you-need-to-know\">Continue reading&#8230;<\/a><br \/>\n<img src=\"https:\/\/i.guim.co.uk\/img\/media\/616c5e4fde04069ea252e073e6619d182ccc11cb\/477_0_5678_4545\/master\/5678.jpg?width=140&amp;quality=85&amp;auto=format&amp;fit=max&amp;s=ab98acf32b979c0ce924ca732de1b2be\" title=\"Should YouTube be included in Australia\u2019s under-16s social media ban? Here\u2019s what you need to know\" \/>The video platform previously had a carve out in the November draft legislation but the online safety regulator has recommended it be included in the ban<\/p>\n<p>Australia news live: latest politics updates<br \/>\nGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast<\/p>\n<p>Australia\u2019s online safety regulator has recommended YouTube not be exempt from the under-16s social media ban, saying the video-streaming platform can expose children to harmful content.<br \/>\nBut YouTube has said the government should stick by its draft rules which give the platform a carve-out. Continue reading&#8230;Technology | The Guardian<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The video platform previously had a carve out in the November draft legislation but the online safety regulator has recommended it be included in the ban Australia news live: latest politics updates Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast Australia\u2019s online safety regulator has recommended YouTube not be exempt from the &hellip;<\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more\"> <a class=\"\" href=\"http:\/\/costops.com\/index.php\/2025\/06\/26\/should-youtube-be-included-in-australias-under-16s-social-media-ban-heres-what-you-need-to-know\/\"> <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Should YouTube be included in Australia\u2019s under-16s social media ban? 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