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Australia’s social media ban ‘ill-thought-out’, Reddit argues in high court challenge

Reddit, one of the top 10 websites visited in the world, has challenged the teen social media ban on the grounds 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, 7:53 AM UTC

Lawyers for Reddit and a digital rights group are arguing the world-leading policy robs children of their right to free communication.

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