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Australia's highest court hears challenges to social media ban for children
Summary by The San Antonio Editorial Desk · Byline on the source page: Rod Mcguirk, Associated Press , as published by KSAT 12 (ABC affiliate)
· November 3, 2026
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Australia’s highest court on Tuesday began hearing constitutional challenges to the nation’s world-first legislation banning children younger than 16 from popular social media platforms. The seven High Court judges began hearing two challenges to the ban that took effect last year on young childr...
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Key points The seven High Court judges began hearing two challenges to the ban that took effect last year on young childr... Australia’s highest court on Tuesday began hearing constitutional challenges to the nation’s world-first legislation banning children younger than 16 from popular social media platforms.
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What is this story about? Australia’s highest court on Tuesday began hearing constitutional challenges to the nation’s world-first legislation banning children younger than 16 from popular social media platforms. The seven High Court judges began hearing two challenges to the ban that took effect last year on young childr...
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