{"id":"97661ba9-c485-4545-8f9c-68a216f0f20f","url":"https://www.straitstimes.com/asia/australianz/reddit-blasts-australias-inept-social-media-ban-as-court-challenge-begins","domain":"straitstimes.com","outlet":{"name":"The Straits Times","country":"SG","cred":4,"lean":0,"curated":true},"title":"Reddit blasts Australia’s ‘inept’ social media ban as court challenge begins","plainHeadline":"Australia challenges teen social ban in High Court","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Reddit challenges Australia’s under-16 social media ban in the High Court.","Reddit calls the law ill thought out and a profound restriction on political debate.","The government has doubled the maximum fine to A$99 million for non-compliance.","The eSafety Commissioner’s findings show most teens under the cutoff still use social media.","A successful challenge could slow global adoption of similar youth-protection laws."],"topics":["Politics","Social Media"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-11-03T04:27:20.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-11-03T05:46:41.570Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/505311f5-9136-4f11-8516-c382db91c0f1","storyId":"505311f5-9136-4f11-8516-c382db91c0f1","image":"https://cassette.sphdigital.com.sg/image/straitstimes/6365890aee2065b69c621b84a31ee92bd35befaad0969150bcb6fefeba038a29?w=1200","author":"The Straits Times","dek":null}