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Meta, TikTok argue YouTube should be included in Australia's under-16 social media ban

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Australia passed a law banning social media for all people under 16 years old last year .

Now, some big tech companies, including TikTok and Snap , are upset that YouTube is exempt from the ban.

The ban should go into effect towards the end of this year .

Anyone under 16 must be part of a family account that offers parental supervision rights to use YouTube .

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