Daijiworld Media Network - Canberra

Canberra, Dec 3: As Australia gears up to enforce a strict social media ban for users below 16 years of age, YouTube has expressed serious concerns that the move may put children at greater risk instead of safeguarding them.

Beginning December 10, minors across the country will be automatically logged out of their YouTube accounts, preventing them from liking, commenting, subscribing, uploading videos or accessing customised safety settings. While children will still be able to watch publicly available videos, they will no longer have parental supervision tools that help monitor online behaviour.

According to YouTube, parental controls built over the past decade — including content filters, restricted mode, bedtime reminders and screen-time alerts —

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