High Court to test under-16s social media ban - Canberra CityNews

Government's Under-16s Social Media Ban Faces Legal Challenge

The High Court of Australia is set to hear a legal challenge to the government's under-16s social media ban. A libertarian group and Reddit have contended that the ban is not justified by uncertain scientific evidence. The case has been widely covered by media outlets, with some critics calling the legal arguments lacking credibility.

“The High Court of Australia is set to hear a legal challenge to the government's under-16s social media ban,” — Andreas Mercer, regional editor at Greenton Ham Analytics, explained.

Timeline

Nov 2 — The High Court of Australia is set to hear a legal challenge to the government's under-16s social media ban....

Nov 3 — The case has been widely covered by media outlets, with some critics calling the legal arguments lacking credi...

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 46% of Xpmar readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Nov 3. The Greenton Ham Analytics desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Monday, Nov 9.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Greenton Ham Analytics desk and last updated 03:57 UTC.

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