Social Media News: Australia Adds Twitch to Social Media Ban for Teens

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Details: Written by Bing News Search Results; Category: Social Media; Published: 21 November 2025; Created: 21 November 2025; Last Updated: 21 November 2025

Twitch, a livestreaming service popular with gamers, joins nine other platforms that will be required to remove Australian users under the age of 16.
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Posted: 2025-11-20 08:27:00

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