The video streaming service will be added to the country's world-first federal ban on social media for kids under 16, reversing an earlier decision that exempted it.

Australia will be including YouTube in its ban on social media for kids and younger teens. At first, the platform was considered an educational tool.

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.