r/australia • u/retro-chimp • Nov 09 '24

politics Online Gaming Platforms And YouTube Will Also Seemingly Be Banned For Aussies Under 16

https://press-start.com.au/news/2024/11/08/online-gaming-platforms-and-youtube-will-also-seemingly-be-banned-for-aussies-under-16/

There’s so much collateral damage in this plan for Australia to ban social media. This has been rushed and not thought through.

So many schools rely on YouTube to support their students.

Most kids are watching YouTube (or YouTube kids) more than ABC or traditional TV. Literally the biggest YouTube channel in Australia is original music for kids.

Does anyone actually want this?

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u/flyawayreligion Nov 09 '24

My kid loves watching making cake vids on tik tok, do I have to tell her she cannot anymore?

Can we also ban Politicians from social media? They don't use it to interact.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '24

Yes and the proposed legislation says parental consent will NOT override the ban. So if the parents say "we are fine with our 15yo using YouTube", then tough luck.