Google has strongly criticized Australia's impending ban on under-16s holding social media accounts after YouTube was added to the ban.
The ban, set to begin on December 10, was introduced by the Albanese government in November 2024, with YouTube initially expected to be exempt.
Google slams Australia banning under-16s' YouTube accounts
The federal government's backflip on the exemption has been met with criticism from the tech giant.
Author's summary: Google criticizes Australia's YouTube ban for under-16s.