Australia regulator calls to add YouTube to teen social media ban

Australia regulator calls to add YouTube to teen social media ban Australia regulator calls to add YouTube to teen social media ban

SYDNEY — Australia’s internet safety commissioner said Tuesday that she has recommended the government include YouTube in its impending ban on children under 16 accessing social media, casting doubt on a previous exemption. 

Julie Inman Grant, head of the country’s eSafety Commission, sent a letter to Minister for Communications Anika Wells recommending the Google-owned video-sharing platform not be included in draft rules that designate certain services as low risk and as promoting health and education.