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Australia social media ban High Court legal challenge 2026
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FIRST ENTRY NOV 02
NOV 02 · Day 1
Legal challenge to Australia's social media ban begins in High Court
No company has been fined since the ban started.
Two days of hearings on a challenge to Australia's social media ban for children will begin at the High Court on Tuesday.
A digital rights group will argue that the social media ban for under-16s robs children of their right to free communication.