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

- Source: Guardian World
- Published: 2026-11-02T14:00:44+00:00
- Category: World
- Original: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/03/australia-social-media-ban-high-court-challenge-reddit-digital-freedom-project
- Canonical: https://groundlevelnews.com/story/reddit-and-libertarian-group-challenge-australia-s-under-16s-social-me-f900a7/

Social network and Digital Freedom Project, led by NSW state MP John Ruddick, seek to overturn ban on grounds of implied freedom of political communication Australia’s world-leading under-16s social media ban will face its first major legal challenge on Tuesday, as Reddit and an advocacy group headed by a libertarian politician seek to overturn the law in the high court. Nearly 11 months ago, 10 p

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