<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>YouTube has confirmed it will adhere to Australia's upcoming </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/social-media-ban-australia-full-list-of-sites-banned-everything-to-know-explained/b19e9d0f-9a6d-49bd-b5c4-c6a33f98fd0e" rel="" target="_blank" title="social media ban"><span>social media ban</span></a><span> and remove the accounts of Aussie children under 16.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>From December 10, anyone with an account who is under 16 years of age will be signed out of their accounts, and will be barred from re-accessing them or from creating new accounts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>This means they will lose the ability to create content, to like and comment on videos, or to subscribe to other channels.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/social-media-ban-australia-what-happens-to-accounts-how-will-the-ban-be-enforced-explainer/3793666b-24a2-4a41-82dc-0b5c2adfacce" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>The responsibility of keeping under-16s off social media lies entirely with the apps. Here is how it will work</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They will still have access to YouTube and be able to watch videos, and they can gain access to their accounts once they turn 16.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The company claims parents will also be unable to use parental controls, such as appropriate content settings or blocking certain channels.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Despite agreeing to comply, the company has criticised the new laws, arguing it will fail to protect children from risks online.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/social-media-ban-australia-youtube-agrees-to-adhere-new-laws/23d2b230-18c7-4deb-bb18-b6f444802176" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This is a disappointing update to share," Google and YouTube Australia Public Policy Senior Manager Rachel Lord said in a blog post.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"This law will not fulfill its promise to make kids safer online, and will, in fact, make Australian kids less safe on YouTube."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/social-media-ban-australia-full-list-of-sites-apps-banned/6291cce0-b2af-4d0d-a785-2b7a35859f43" target="_blank"><strong><span>Here are the platforms that will be included in the under-16s social media ban. But there's a caveat</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Lord believes kids need to be protected whilst still being able to access social media, rather than being blocked entirely.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>She also claimed the law removes important parental protections that keep kids safe.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"It removes the very parental controls and safety filters built to protect them, it will not make kids safer on our platform," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"These are the unfortunate consequences of a rushed legislative process that failed to allow for adequate consultation and consideration of the real complexities of online safety regulation."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f"><em><strong><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></strong></em></a><em><strong><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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