Amid a storm of debate, YouTube has been included among the social media platforms set to be banned in the national under-16s social media restrictions.

Despite many similarities with its already-banned peers, it had avoided inclusion until now. So, why wasn't YouTube included in the original ban, and what has changed since?

YouTube is undoubtedly more complex than other social media. The argument that it works differently does have elements of truth. It can be used for educational purposes, a case often spouted by other platforms as well.

But with YouTube, educators and students do actually use it for teaching and learning purposes. Many teachers, university professors and students use resources such as documentaries and tutorials uploaded to YouTube.

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