YouTube is taking steps to comply with Australia’s upcoming under-16s social media ban, even after rejecting its inclusion in the crackdown and speculation that the company was considering a court challenge.
Anyone under the age of 16 in Australia will be automatically signed out of their YouTube accounts on Dec. 10 when the law takes effect, Rachel Lord, public policy senior manager for Google and YouTube Australia, said in a blog post. Viewers and video creators can regain access when they turn 16, Lord wrote.
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