Australia has enforced a prohibition on social media platforms, including TikTok and YouTube, effective June 1st.
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Updated Jun 1
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What happened
Australia has enforced a prohibition on social media platforms, including TikTok and YouTube, effective June 1st.
Who's involved
What this event is mainly aboutHow it developed
Newest first. Tap a step to see who reported it.- Tánaiste references TikTok in global debate as Ireland follows Australia's ban on social media.Sub-event
Australian government bans social media platforms TikTok and YouTube.1 source
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The entities involved
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TikTok
video-focused social media platform
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YouTube
American video-sharing platform owned by Alphabet Inc.
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