Australia Adds Twitch to Social Media Ban for Teens
The New York Times • 10/12/2025 – 11/21/2025
Summary
Australia has added Twitch to its list of social media platforms that must remove users under the age of 16, joining nine other services in this requirement, according to The New York Times.
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2025-10-122025-12-12
Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
100d
Age
2
Sources
from cluster
2405
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^2405/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^2405/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2025-10-12
- 2025-10-30
- 2025-11-11
- 2025-11-18
- 2025-11-21Australia Adds Twitch to Social Media Ban for Teens (current)
- 2025-11-22
- 2025-11-24
- 2025-11-28
AnalysisRisk 20
Source Reputation: Moderate trust (8/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 2 sources
Age: 100 days - proven survivor
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