The Digital Lockdown: Australia’s Teenagers Take the High Court

Australia is implementing the world's first nationwide age restriction—commonly called a "ban"—on social media access for users under 16, with full enforcement beginning on December 10, 2025. This controversial law is facing a constitutional challenge in the High Court, led by teenagers who argue the restriction violates the implied freedom of political communication and forces platforms to deploy invasive, inaccurate age verification technologies that threaten the privacy of all Australians. We explore the government's rationale regarding mental health protection against warnings from critics that the rushed ban isolates vulnerable youth, drives them toward less regulated corners of the internet, and serves as a blueprint for global surveillance infrastructure.

• https://www.myprivacy.blog/breaking-high-court-challenge-threatens-australias-world-first-social-media-ban
• https://www.compliancehub.wiki/eu-chat-control-passes-committee-on-november-26-2025-voluntary-surveillance-mandatory-age-verification-and-the-political-deception-that-got-it-through
• https://www.compliancehub.wiki/european-parliament-votes-for-age-limits-on-social-media-the-push-for-real-age-verification-through-digital-wallets

 

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