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Teenagers in Australia challenge the nation's social media ban at the High Court starting 3 November. The law prohibits under-16s from accessing platforms like Instagram and TikTok, yet surveys show 85 per cent of children still use them. Prime Minister Anthony Albanese doubled fines to AUS$99 million in June, but no fines have been issued yet.
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Reddit Challenges Australia's Under-16 Ban

London's High Court dismisses Meta, TikTok, and X's challenge to Ofcom's Online Safety Act information requests, rejecting arguments they were disproportionate (Sam Tobin/Reuters)
UK Court Rejects Meta X TikTok Challenge