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YouTube attacks Australia's world-first social media ban

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03-12-2025 10:00 HKT
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Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows 10-year-old Bianca Navarro lying on the floor as she watches a show on YouTube at her home in western Sydney.
Photo by DAVID GRAY / AFP This photo taken on October 30, 2025 shows 10-year-old Bianca Navarro lying on the floor as she watches a show on YouTube at her home in western Sydney.
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