Government lawyers argued that social media use posed risks to children, and action is needed to protect them.
Australian government defends social media ban for under 16s in court
Source: Al Jazeera
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- Reddit and libertarian group challenge Australia’s under-16s social media ban in high court
- Australia’s social media ban ‘ill-thought-out’, Reddit argues in high court challenge
- Australia’s High Court hears bid to overturn under-16s social media ban
- Major test for Australia's social media ban begins in High Court
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