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Reddit has filed a lawsuit against Australia challenging a new law thatbans children under 16 from using social media, arguing that the measurebreaches constitutional protections.
Court filings cited by Reuters showed that the US-based social media platformsaid the legislation unlawfully restricts freedom of political communicationand wrongly categorizes Reddit as a covered social media service. The ban, itwarned, could shut teenagers out of online political debate, and forceplatforms to adopt “intrusive” age-verification systems.
Australia passed the law last year as part of what it described as aworld-first effort to protect children from online harm. The legislation placesresponsibility on technology companies to prevent underage access, exposingthem to fines if they fail to take “reasonable steps” to comply.
The ban came into force this week following months of political debate.
The case was lodged with Australia’s High Court, adding to a separatelegal challenge backed by teenagers and civil liberties advocates who argue theban violates the constitution’s implied freedom of political communication.
In an earlier statement, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanesedefended the measure, urging social media platforms to comply as part ofefforts to “protect children.”
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