X Says Australia’s Under-16s Social Media Ban Risks Interfering With Foreign Law

X, the platform owned by Elon Musk, stated that Australia's proposed social media ban for users under 16 risks involving foreign interference with domestic law. The platform characterized Australia's information-gathering powers as invasive and called on the government to drop efforts to strengthen the policy. Australia has been developing restrictions on social media access for minors under 16 years old. X did not specify which foreign law concerns it cited or provide details on its requested changes to the proposal.

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