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Reddit's court challenge sees Australian government defend teen social media ban

By Saloni Sinha ( April 10, 2026, 07:01 GMT | Insight) -- Australia’s social media restrictions on under-16s are justified by the need to protect children despite burdening political communication, the government told the country’s top court in proceedings brought by Reddit. In the High Court documents seen by MLex, the Australian government accepted that the restrictions limit how young people engage in political discourse online, but argued the Social Media Minimum Age laws are proportionate as their purpose is to protect children from online harm.Australia’s social media restrictions on under-16s are justified by the need to protect children despite burdening political communication, the government has told the country’s top court in proceedings brought by Reddit....

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