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Australia To Ban Under-16s From YouTube

Australia's Communications Minister Anika Wells said four-in-ten Australian children have reported viewing harmful content on YouTube, one of the most visited websites in the world (Credit: AFP)

Australia will use landmark social media laws to ban children under 16 from video-streaming site YouTube, a top minister said Wednesday stressing the need to shield them from "predatory algorithms".

Communications Minister Anika Wells said four-in-ten Australian children had reported viewing harmful content on YouTube, one of the most visited websites in the world.

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