A interesting case has recently surfaced in Australia, in which a woman minister tried to give special discounts to YouTube. In fact, a new law has been implemented in Australia, under which children under 16 years of age were banned on social media platforms like Tiktok, Facebook and Instagram. But YouTube got rid of this ban and the question arises, why did this happen?

This work was done by Australia’s Communications Minister Michel Roland. According to a Bloomberg report, he himself gave a guarantee to YouTube CEO Neel Mohan, stating that this ban would not apply to YouTube. Subsequently, YouTube got a discount and could continue his services in Australia.

Many companies angry

Now this decision has angered many social media companies. Along with Meta, owners of Facebook and Instagram, Snapchat and Tiktok have also objected to this. Tiktok even called it ‘injustice’ and argued that there is no big difference between YouTube and Tiktok. Both platforms are for short video sharing, then why YouTube got discounts, it is beyond comprehension.

Bittens, a parent company of Ticketkock, has called the matter a one -sided deal. He called it the same as if someone banned the soft drink and exempt Coca-Cola. This decision has launched a lot of debate among the big social media veterans.

YouTube got a discount

After the guarantee to YouTube, Mitchell Rolland wrote from Neil Mohan on 9 December 2024 that he confirmed the legal discount for YouTube. Subsequently, he planned to meet YouTube officials, although it was not told where the meeting took place. This case is special because YouTube has now become the biggest social media platform in Australia.

Due to children spending more time on online platforms, YouTube has a major benefit than platforms like meta. So, the question arises whether it is really correct to benefit one of the platforms of the same sector and harm the rest? This is a case on which there can be more debate in the coming time.