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Apple, Google preparing response to Australia’s under-16 social media ban

By James Panichi, Saloni Sinha and Mike Swift ( November 17, 2025, 23:18 GMT | Comment) -- Google says it’s ready to roll out age-verification technology already adopted by its YouTube video-streaming service in global markets, amid media speculation the search giant is preparing to launch a legal challenge over Australia’s social-media ban for children under 16. Meanwhile, Apple has told MLex that its Age Range for Apps feature has already been used in other jurisdictions, allowing iPhone or Mac users to share their age range on their Apple account — suggesting the tech giant is ready to deploy the technology in Australia. Amid media speculation that Google is preparing to launch a legal challenge over Australia’s social-media ban for children under age 16, the search giant said it’s ready to roll out age-verification technology already adopted by its YouTube video-streaming service in global markets. ...

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