Reddit filed a lawsuit on Friday in Australia’s High Court seeking to overturn the country’s newly implemented social media ban for children under 16, arguing that the law unlawfully restricts free political communication implied under the Australian constitution.⁣ ⁣ The San Francisco–based company, for whom Australia is one of its largest markets, said in its filing that the nationwide ban should be declared invalid. It also argued that, even if upheld, Reddit should be exempt, claiming the platform does not fit the legal definition of social media. The suit names the Commonwealth of Australia and Communications Minister Anika Wells as defendants.⁣ ⁣ The legal action comes just two days after the rollout of the world’s first national restriction preventing minors from accessing social platforms. It is the second challenge to the ban, following a lawsuit filed last month by two teenagers represented by an Australian libertarian group. Reddit’s entry into the case—backed by the resource...