{
  "id": 17808376,
  "title": "Reddit and libertarian group challenge Australia’s under-16s social media ban in high court",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/02/reddit-and-libertarian-group-challenge-australias-under-16s-social-17808376",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-11-02T14:00:44.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Guardian",
    "slug": "the-guardian",
    "url": "https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/nov/03/australia-social-media-ban-high-court-challenge-reddit-digital-freedom-project"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
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  "summary": "Social network and Digital Freedom Project, led by NSW state MP John Ruddick, seek to overturn ban on grounds of implied freedom of political communication Australia’s world-leading under-16s social media ban will face its first major legal challenge on Tuesday, as Reddit and an advocacy group headed by a libertarian politician seek to overturn the law in the high court. Nearly 11 months ago, 10…",
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  "coverage": {
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}