Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge.

Australia includes YouTube in its under-16 social media ban after removing platform exemption. New rules target accounts while allowing video viewing for minors

The Australian government has announced that YouTube will be included in new legislation that bans children under the age of 16 from using social media.