SYDNEY, Dec 12 (Reuters) – Message board website Reddit on Friday filed a lawsuit asking the High Court to overturn Australia’s social media ban for people under 16 as well ‍as its inclusion in it, calling the law an infringement of free political expression.

The U.S.-listed firm, which has operations in Australia, called the ban “invalid on the ground that it infringes the implied freedom of political communication,” in a court filing signed by its lawyers, Perry Herzfeld and ‌Jackson Wherrett.

The filing named the Commonwealth of Australia ‌and Communications Minister Anika Wells as defendants. A spokesperson for Wells was not immediately available for comment, although the Australian government has said it is ready to fight any legal challenges to the law.

Two days earlier, Australia

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