The video platform previously had a carve out in the November draft legislation but the online safety regulator has recommended it be included in the ban
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Australia’s online safety regulator has recommended YouTube not be exempt from the under-16s social media ban, saying the video-streaming platform can expose children to harmful content.
But YouTube has said the government should stick by its draft rules which give the platform a carve out.