Australia has restricted access to social media platforms for users under 16, while exempting BlueSky. Critics have characterized BlueSky as strongly left-leaning, though authorities said the exemptions are based on regulatory criteria rather than political or ideological content.

Officials said the policy is intended to protect minors from online harms, stressing that platform eligibility is determined by compliance standards, not viewpoints.

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