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Google Criticizes Australia’s Social Media Ban for Under-16s

Google says Australia’s teen social media ban ‘extremely difficult’ to enforce

Alphabet-owned Google (NASDAQ:GOOG)(NASDAQ:GOOGL) on Monday said Australia’s new law banning social media use for those under 16 would be “extremely difficult” to enforce, warning it would fail to make children safer online.

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Google says Australian law on teen social media use 'extremely difficult' to enforce

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Google says Australia's under-16 social media ban 'extremely difficult' to enforce, won't make…

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Federal government rolls out new ad campaign ahead of social media ban

Commercials begin two months before a ban for children under 16 across multiple social media platforms.

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YouTube argues social media ban leaves children vulnerable to harmful content

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Australia’s world-leading social media ban for under-16s is ‘difficult to enforce,’ Google says

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Google Australia details the economic value of news in Search amid licensing push

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