Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Faces High Court Challenge

Australia’s world-first social media ban for children under 16 faces a major constitutional test as the High Court begins two days of hearings Tuesday, Reddit and the Digital Freedom Project argue the law unlawfully restricts young people’s freedom of political communication. The government maintains the restrictions are necessary to protect children from online harm. The cases will be heard together, according to the High Court and Australian media reports.