By Saloni Sinha ( November 5, 2025, 05:57 GMT | Insight) -- Online forum Reddit and Australian streaming platform Kick have been added to the list of platforms required to comply with the country’s social-media age delay or ban for children under 16 along with Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube. In a statement this week, the Australian eSafety Commissioner also announced that Discord, GitHub, LEGO Play, Roblox, Steam and Steam Chat would be excluded from the ban. Kick told MLex on Wednesday that it will be complying with the laws from Dec. 10.Online forum Reddit and Australian streaming platform Kick have been added to the list of platforms required to comply with the country’s social-media age delay or ban for children under 16 along with Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Threads, TikTok, X and YouTube....
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