# Reddit and libertarian group challenge Australia’s under-16 social media ban in high court

https://mins.news/en/item/125584

- The Guardian, 2026-11-02 14:00 UTC
- Society
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/03/australia-social-media-ban-high-court-challenge-reddit-digital-freedom-project

> Reddit and the Digital Freedom Project, led by New South Wales state MP John Ruddick, are asking Australia’s High Court to overturn the under-16 social media ban, arguing it burdens the implied freedom of political communication. The government says the law aims to reduce young people’s exposure to harmful platform features.

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