‘Deliberately misled the public’: Shadow minister slams Albanese’s ‘Youtube U-turn’

The shadow communications minister has slammed the Albanese government’s decision to include Youtube in a list of platforms set to be banned for children, calling it “a blatant broken promise to the Australian people”.

The government today reversed its earlier decision to allow children under 16 “continued access” to the video platform once the amended Online Safety Act comes into play in December, with Youtube now joining Facebook, Instagram, Tiktok, Snapchat, and X on the to-be-banned list.

Children will still have access to gaming platforms, educational sites, messaging apps, and health services.