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Australia rushed through ‘ill-thought-out’ under-16s social media ban, Reddit argues as high court challenge begins

Reddit, one of the top 10 websites visited in the world, has challenged the teen social media ban on the grounds that it impinges the implied freedom of political communication for under-16s.

✦ Extractive summary — built from the sources' own reporting•From 2 sources•1 min read•Updated November 3, 2026, 4:04 AM UTC

A rights group will argue the world-leading policy robs under-16s of their right to free communication.

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