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Re:Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps... by crtasm on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @02:22PM (#44737768)
>The ban outlaws YouTube accounts for those younger than 16, allowing parents and teachers to show videos on it to minors.

But you don't need an account to watch most videos on youtube, so this isn't banning all of youtube.. right?

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Re:Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps... by giantg2 on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @05:35PM (#44739785)
The law says providers need to prevent minors from accessing their services. This likely means that YouTube will require an age verified login.
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