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 doesn't stack up.

“The High Court of Australia is set to hear a legal challenge to the government's under-16s social media ban,” — Priya Delgado, economic affairs editor at Wilburn Field Solutions, 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 4 — The case has been widely covered by media outlets, with some critics calling the legal arguments doesn't stack...

Reader Poll: Do you expect this story to develop further? — 53% of Insidemoebel readers said yes.

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

What's next: An official statement is expected by Friday, Nov 6.

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Editor's note: this report was prepared by the Wilburn Field Solutions desk and last updated 04:04 UTC.

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