Reddit launches legal challenge over Australia's social media ban for children

Global online forum Reddit has sued the government of Australia over the country's social media ban for children under 16. Reddit filed a suit in Australia's highest court on Friday. The firm is among the 10 platforms covered by the legislation banning social media use by anyone under the age of 16, which took effect in Australia on Wednesday.

Reddit said in its court filing that the ban is unconstitutional and invalid because it "infringes the implied freedom of political communication." This is the first legal challenge brought to the High Court of Australia by a platform included in the ban.