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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
World
Maroosha Muzaffar

Australia adds YouTube to platforms covered by world-first ban on social media for teenagers

Australia announced on Wednesday that it would include YouTube in its ban on social media access for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing platform.

The reversal could trigger a legal challenge.

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