澳大利亚从12月10日起禁止包括YouTube在内的主要社交媒体使用16岁以下者,对不遵守规定者处以重罚。 Australia bans under-16s from major social media, including YouTube, starting Dec. 10, with heavy fines for non-compliance.

澳大利亚新法禁止16岁以下人士进入包括YouTube在内的主要社交媒体平台, 于12月10日生效, Australia’s new law banning under-16s from major social media platforms, including YouTube, takes effect December 10, requiring automatic sign-outs for minors despite allowing limited viewing without an account. YouTube批评该法无效且可能不安全, 认为它阻碍家长控制, 但政府以YouTube上有害内容曝光率高为由, 维持禁令对于保护儿童免受上瘾算法及网络伤害十分必要, YouTube criticized the law as ineffective and potentially unsafe, arguing it disables parental controls, but the government, citing high rates of harmful content exposure on YouTube, maintains the ban is necessary to protect children from addictive algorithms and online harm. 最高可达4 950万澳元的罚款等待不符合要求的平台,Meta已经清除了未成年使用者,其他公司正在准备执法。 Fines up to A$49.5 million await non-compliant platforms, with Meta already removing underage users and other companies preparing enforcement. 政府承认青少年可能会转向较新的应用程序, The government acknowledges teens may shift to newer apps and will monitor for future inclusion.