The breadth and reach of Australia’s data-i13n=”cpos:1;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/big-tech/australia-is-one-step-away-from-banning-social-media-for-under-16s-160454882.html” data-ylk=”slk:pioneering social media ban;cpos:1;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “> grows as livestream platform Twitch has now been added to the list of banned platforms for users under 16 years of age. The nationwide ban is the first of its kind and encompasses Facebook, X, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and recently data-i13n=”cpos:2;pos:1″ href=”https://www.engadget.com/reddit-will-be-included-in-australias-looming-under-16-social-media-ban-213052856.html” data-ylk=”slk:Reddit;cpos:2;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>.
According to the data-i13n=”cpos:3;pos:1″ href=”https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cx2n2955g10o” rel=”nofollow noopener” target=”_blank” data-ylk=”slk:BBC;cpos:3;pos:1;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas” class=”link “>, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said Twitch had been included because it was “a platform most commonly used for livestreaming or posting content that enables users, including Australian children, to…

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