Australia’s under-16s social media ban might take weeks to work but all platforms are on notice, government says

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YouTube will comply with the federal government’s under-16s social media ban, but its parent company Google has warned the laws “won’t keep teens safer online” and “fundamentally misunderstands” how children use the internet.

Guardian Australia can also reveal that Lemon8, a newer social media app which has experienced a surge in interest recently because it is not included in the ban, will restrict its users to over-16s from next week. The eSafety Commission had previously warned it was closely monitoring the app for possible inclusion in the ban.