Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. STORY: "Importantly, following advice from the eSafety Commissioner, young people under the age of 16 will not be able to have ...

The Australian government announced that YouTube will be among the social media platforms that must ensure account holders are at least 16 years old from December, reversing a position taken months ...

YouTube has joined the list of apps that will be age-restricted in Australia starting late this year. Previously, social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, Instagram, X, Snapchat, and Reddit were ...

Google's YouTube said it will comply with Australia's social media ban for users aged under 16, as they will be locked out of their accounts starting Dec. 10. The Alphabet (GOOG) (GOOGL) unit said it ...

Julie Inman Grant, Australia's eSafety Commissioner on September 25, 2023 Editor at Large In the early 1970s, Julie Inman Grant’s mother, Glenda, worked for the City of Seattle. One of her colleagues ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Australian children and teenagers under the age of 16 will soon be barred from logging into YouTube, after the government went ...

From December 10, Australia will require a raft of major social media platforms and websites, including Facebook, Instagram, TikTok and YouTube, to remove underage accounts or face a hefty fine. There ...

YouTube is taking steps to comply with Australia’s upcoming under-16s social media ban, even after rejecting its inclusion in the crackdown and speculation that the company was considering a court ...

Australia has picked a fight with the world’s largest video platform by backtracking on an earlier promise to exclude YouTube in its social media ban for children under 16. The Labor government said ...