In a move worthy of a post on the Not Like The Other Girls subreddit, Reddit, one of the world's largest social platforms, is arguing that it isn't like other, actual social media sites, as the company seeks to overturn Australia's law banning children under 16 years of age from social media. In a lawsuit filed with Australia's top court, Reddit argues the law, which came into force on December 10, limits free political discourse by preventing children from airing their views online, and should be overturned. Reddit is essentially asking the Australian High Court to address some of the questions raised about the legislation, which requires 10 major services to deactivate under-16s' accounts and prevent them from using the app. Critics argue that the law infringes on children's rights, and companies have sought to raise questions about what 'social media' even defines. Indeed, calling itself a 'collection of public fora arranged by subject,' Reddit brought up definitions of the word...
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