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Re:Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps... by Aurornis on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @04:44PM (#44739295)
The bill only bans them from having accounts.

It does not ban them from streaming embedded YouTube videos or even browsing YouTube.com

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Re:Australia widens teen social media ban to YouTube, scraps... by giantg2 on Wednesday July 30, 2025 @05:30PM (#44739736)
"The bill only bans them from having accounts."

No, the bill says they must take reasonable steps to prevent underage persons from accessing their services. Arguably, this means embedded videos will need to be restricted just as the regular site will be.

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