Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has revealed YouTube will joing the list of social media platforms banned as part of new legislation.

Australia includes YouTube in its under-16 social media ban after removing platform exemption. New rules target accounts while allowing video viewing for minors

Australia said on Wednesday it will add YouTube to sites covered by its world-first ban on social media for teenagers, reversing an earlier decision to exempt the Alphabet-owned video-sharing site and potentially setting up a legal challenge.