YouTube Banned: Strictness has increased on social media for children in Australia. The government has banned YouTube for children under the age of 16. Earlier, platforms like TikTok, Facebook and Instagram were also banned.
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YouTube Banned: The effect of social media is being seen on all classes of people, from adults to children. Nowadays, social media platforms like Facebook and TikTok etc. are quite popular among youth as well as children. Children spend many hours using them. In view of this, many social media platforms have been banned for children. Along with TikTok and Facebook, now the name of YouTube has also been included in this list. Yes, the Australian government has banned YouTube for children below the age of 16. Earlier, the government has banned other social media platforms like TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X and Snapchat for children below 16 years of age. Let’s know the complete news.
Big decision of the government
For your information, let us tell you that about a month ago, Australia’s internet regulator urged the government to cancel the plan to exempt the video-sharing platform from the world’s first national social media ban. According to a Reuters report, a month later, the government banned YouTube. Let us tell you that earlier YouTube was excluded from the list of banned social media platforms, citing the benefits and values it provides to young Australians.
From the end of this year i.e. December 2025, the Australian government is going to ban the social media use of one million children. The government introduced the new Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 in November last year. Under this, a ban on social media platforms for children was announced. The responsibility of preventing children from accessing the platform lies with social media companies, how they can prevent children under the age of 16 from creating or accessing an account on social media.
You will not be able to use YouTube like this
According to the BCC report, keep in mind that teenagers will be able to watch videos on YouTube, but will not be able to create their own account on the platform. With this, they will not be able to upload any kind of content and will not be able to interact with anyone through the platform. The report specifically states that under the ban, social media platforms will have to deactivate existing accounts and stop the creation of new accounts. Also, any kind of option will have to be stopped.
Reuters reported that the government is currently waiting for a report on the testing of age-checking products. The government says that these results will affect the enforcement of the ban. There is no information yet about when and how much effect will be seen in other countries including India after Australia. However, this decision of the Australian government can see a lot of change.
