YouTubers horrified by prospect of social media bans

Sam Buckingham-Jones and Euan Black

Nov 11, 2024 – 7.44pm

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Top children’s YouTubers say they will be forced out of a job if the Albanese government bans the online video platform for anyone under 16, a move that a senior minister says would likely involve exemptions and carve-outs.

Government Services Minister Bill Shorten said the Albanese government had not decided how it will enforce the ban, which will cover the likes of TikTok, Instagram, Facebook and X. It could require all social media users in Australia to share official identity documents to prove they are over 16 years old.

Sam Buckingham-Jones is the media and marketing reporter at The Australian Financial Review.

Euan Black is a work and careers reporter at The Australian Financial Review.