Leaving aside Shorts, YouTube can be a source of incredible educational content, genuine entertainment, and videos that are good for kids’ growth and understanding of the world. Banning under-16s from the platform will surely take away those benefits. Here’s where nuance is important, and where we see how the UK government has left crucial facts and guidance out of its public announcement. In Australia, YouTube Kids is not part of the ban. If the UK follows the same formula, it will also be excluded. YouTube is also still able to be viewed by under-16s in Australia, they just won’t be allowed