Australia’s A$49.5M YouTube Fines Spark Global Under-16 Ban Trend

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Australia’s Online Safety Amendment Act, effective December 10, requires platforms like YouTube to verify users’ ages or face fines up to A$49.5 million. Governments in the UK, France, Germany and several US states are drafting similar under-16 social media bans, potentially reducing YouTube’s underage audience and ad revenue growth.

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