YouTube’s giant child safety lobbying fail

Kids under 16 will be banned from holding YouTube accounts in a disaster for parent company Google, which even sent The Wiggles to lobby for its cause. The Government’s next target: gaming and dating platforms.   Find out more about The Front podcast here. You can read about this story and more on The Australian's website or on The Australian’s app. This episode of The Front is presented by Claire Harvey, produced by Kristen Amiet and edited by Joshua Burton. Our team includes Lia Tsamoglou, Tiffany Dimmack, Stephanie Coombes and Jasper Leak, who also composed our music.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.