TikTok, Meta bristle at Australia’s plan to exempt YouTube from social media ban
Meta and TikTok have criticized Australia's plan to exempt YouTube from its upcoming ban on social media for children under 16, calling it "illogical" and a "mockery." These companies argue that granting YouTube an exemption while subjecting other platforms to strict regulations creates an unfair competitive advantage.
Australia's proposed law, set to take effect by the end of 2025, aims to protect children from the potential harms of social media. The government's rationale for exempting YouTube is its perceived educational value. However, TikTok's Australian policy director, Ella Woods-Joyce, argues that this justification doesn't hold up under scrutiny and that the exemption is a "sweetheart deal" for YouTube.
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Meta and TikTok have criticized Australia's plan to exempt YouTube from its upcoming ban on social media for children under 16, calling it "illogical" and a "mockery." These companies argue that granting YouTube an exemption while subjecting other platforms to strict regulations creates an unfair competitive advantage.
Australia's proposed law, set to take effect by the end of 2025, aims to protect children from the potential harms of social media. The government's rationale for exempting YouTube is its perceived educational value. However, TikTok's Australian policy director, Ella Woods-Joyce, argues that this justification doesn't hold up under scrutiny and that the exemption is a "sweetheart deal" for YouTube.
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