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Twitch added to platforms covered by Australia's under-16 social-media ban

By James Panichi ( November 21, 2025, 03:56 GMT | Insight) -- Livestreaming platform Twitch will join Reddit, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat on the growing list of digital platforms covered by Australia’s under-16 social-media ban, with the online-safety regulator also announcing on Friday that visual-discovery platform Pinterest wouldn’t fall under the new regime. The eSafety Commissioner said it had informed Twitch that it would be considered an “age-restricted” social-media service under provisions of Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age law, which takes effect on Dec. 10.Twitch will join Reddit, Facebook, Instagram and Snapchat on the growing list of digital platforms covered by Australia’s under-16 social-media ban, with the online-safety regulator also announcing on Friday that visual-discovery platform Pinterest wouldn’t fall under the new regime....

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