YOUTUBE BOSS INVOKED WIGGLES IN 11TH-HOUR EMAIL TO GOVERNMENT BEFORE EXEMPTION FROM AUSTRALIAN SOCIAL MEDIA BAN
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✍️ YouTube's global CEO personally lobbied the Australian communications minister for an exemption from the country's social media ban for children under 16, and was granted an exemption despite the minister's initial statements suggesting YouTube would be banned.
👉 YouTube's CEO personally lobbied the Australian communications minister for an exemption from the social media ban for children under 16 👉 The minister initially stated that YouTube would be banned, but later granted an exemption 👉 Google provided draft amendments to the minister's office that would have effectively ruled out YouTube from the ban 👉 The exemption applies to YouTube's TikTok-like product Shorts, despite TikTok and Instagram's Reels product facing the ban
-- #MichelleRowland #NealMohan #Wiggles #politics
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