eSafety Commissioner Pushes to Include YouTube in Under-16 Social Media Ban

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The commissioner has formally written to Minister Wells urging a review of YouTube’s exemption.

eSafety Commissioner Pushes to Include YouTube in Under-16 Social Media Ban

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant at a press conference at Parliament House in Canberra, Australia, June 15, 2021. AAP Image/Mick Tsikas

Naziya Alvi Rahman

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YouTube is facing renewed calls to be included in Australia’s upcoming social media ban for under 16s.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant issued warning amid new research showing that Australian children were being routinely exposed to dangerous content online, including YouTube.

Naziya Alvi Rahman

Naziya Alvi Rahman is a Canberra-based journalist who covers political issues in Australia. She can be reached at [email protected].

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