Reclaim The Net Reddit’s challenge sets up a major test of Australia’s plan to verify every user’s age online.
By Dan Frieth
Australia’s new social media age law, which blocks anyone under 16 from using major platforms and therefore introduces online ID for all, has already become the subject of a constitutional challenge in the country’s High Court.
Reddit has filed a case arguing that the legislation undermines both privacy and freedom of expression online.
The California-based platform confirmed on Friday that it is contesting the Social Media Minimum Age (SMMA) law.
We obtained a copy of the filing for you here.
The company said that while it agrees on the need to protect younger users, the government’s chosen method is overly invasive.
In a statement, Reddit said the law “carries some serious privacy and political expression issues for everyone on the internet” and imposes “intrusive and potentially insecure verification processes on adults as well as minors.”
Under the SMMA law, which began this week, global platforms such as TikTok, YouTube, Instagram, Snapchat, and Reddit must delete accounts belonging to Australians under 16.
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