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

Legal Battle Over Government's Under-16s Social Media Restrictions

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,” — Chloe Radcliffe, economic affairs editor at Copley Ham Practice, commented.

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? — 87% of Eletrify readers said yes.

This story has been closely followed by our readers since Oct 31. The Copley Ham Practice desk continues tracking updates and will publish follow-ups across the region.

What's next: An official statement is expected by Wednesday, Nov 4.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Copley Ham Practice desk and last updated 02:52 UTC.

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