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Katherine Deves

Katherine Deves

Barrister leading constitutional challenge to the law

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Her argument: the ban "blocks a whole class of Australians" from key spaces for public debate.

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Australia boots under–16s off social media in world–first crackdown

Rule Changes

Fronting High Court case arguing ban breaches implied freedom of political communication

From midnight on December 10, 2025, Australian teenagers woke up locked out of Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube and more. Under a new law, anyone under 16 is banned from holding an account on ten of the biggest social platforms; companies that fail to purge under-age users face fines of up to A$49.5 million.

Updated 6 days ago