WhatsApp, Twitch May Face Australia Under-16s Social Media Ban

Tech companies, including WhatsApp and Reddit, as well as streaming giant Twitch and gaming firm Roblox, could be among more than a dozen sites added to Australia’s social media ban for under-16s, the country’s regulator said Wednesday.

Platforms such as Facebook, Snapchat, TikTok, and YouTube were already included in the ban — a world-first.

But the head of Australia’s eSafety Commissioner,…