VANCOUVER, BC / ACCESS Newswire / August 13, 2025 / Kidoz Inc. (TSXV:KDOZ)(OTCQB:KDOZF) ("Kidoz" or the "Company"), mobile AdTech developer and owner of the market-leading Kidoz Contextual Ad Network ( www.kidoz.net ) and a leading COPPA (Children's Online Privacy Protection Act) and GDPR-K (General Data Protection Regulation) certified digital media platform and a leader in safe mobile gamer engagement, welcomes the Australian government's decision to expand its under-16 social media ban to include YouTube and highlights the urgent shift advertisers need to make toward safe, compliant digital advertising solutions, especially in mobile gaming. Beginning December 10, 2025, Australian children under 16 will be prohibited from holding accounts on major social platforms, including YouTube, TikTok, Instagram, Facebook, Snapchat, and X. Platforms failing to verify users' ages face penalties of up to AUD $50 million ($33M USD).