YouTube, Australia and Social Media

Australia criticized for exempting YouTube from under-16 social media ban
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Is YouTube a Social Media Platform? Australia’s Exemption of It from Under 16 Ban Sparks Debate
Social media platforms Tiktok and Meta have criticized the exemption of YouTube from Australia's social media age restriction ban .
Big tech opposes YouTube exemption from Australia's ban on social media for children
Tech giants Facebook and Instagram owner Meta Platforms, Snapchat and TikTok have urged Australia to reconsider a decision to exempt Alphabet's YouTube from its laws banning social media for children younger than 16.
TikTok blasts Australia for excluding YouTube in social media ban
TikTok described the carve out as “illogical, anti-competitive and short-sighted”. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Meta, TikTok, and SnapChat Unite to Protest Against YouTube’s Exemption from Australia’s Under-16 Ban
Social media apps demand re-evaluation of the Albanese government's media ban and YouTube's special treatment.
TikTok, Meta bristle at Australia’s plan to exempt YouTube from social media ban
Australia has proposed an exemption from its landmark social media ban so that children can use YouTube for school.
Social media giants fight YouTube’s under-16s exemption
Meta, TikTok, and Snap say the federal government’s plan to make Google’s YouTube exempt from Australia’s ban of under-16s from social media is incorrect and of concern, with TikTok labelling it “irrational”, “shortsighted”, and “a sweetheart deal”.
TikTok accuses Australia of favouritism in social media crackdown, targets YouTube’s special treatment
TikTok criticised the Australian government for exempting YouTube from a new law banning under-16s from most social media platforms. The company argues this creates unfair competition and sets a concerning precedent,
TikTok, Meta and Snapchat slam YouTube's proposed exemption from social media ban
The federal government has been accused of making a "sweetheart deal" to exempt YouTube from the teen social media ban, as YouTube's competitors kick off a co-ordinated public campaign against the move.
Tech Giants Push Australia for Fair Social Media Law Application
Tech companies like Meta, Snapchat, and TikTok urge Australia to apply its social media ban law consistently, criticizing the exemption of YouTube. This law forbids social media access for children under 16.
TikTok blasts Australia for YouTube carve-out in social media ban
The Chinese-owned short-form video platform described the move as a 'sweetheart deal” that’s 'illogical, anti-competitive and short sighted.”
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