Reddit, the global online forum, has initiated a High Court challenge against Australia’s pioneering law, which bans children under 16 from holding accounts on major social media platforms.

The California-based company’s suit, filed on Friday, mirrors a similar case brought last month by the Sydney-based Digital Freedom Project. Both legal actions contend the legislation is unconstitutional, infringing upon Australia’s implied freedom of political communication.

“We believe there are more effective ways for the Australian government to accomplish our shared goal of protecting youth, and the SMMA ( Social Media Minimum Age) law carries some serious privacy and political expression issues for everyone on the internet,” Reddit said in a statement.

“While we agree with the importance of p

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