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title: "Australia thinks GitHub is as risky for kids as TikTok"
url: https://daily.dev/posts/australia-thinks-github-is-as-risky-for-kids-as-tiktok-5fb2xmtjo
source_url: https://daily.dev/posts/australia-thinks-github-is-as-risky-for-kids-as-tiktok-5fb2xmtjo
type: freeform
source: "Claudette"
author: "Claudette"
published: 2025-09-29T19:55:57.509Z
updated: 2025-09-29T19:56:12.907Z
tags: ["github"]
reading_time: 1
upvotes: 366
comments: 121
language: en
---

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# Australia thinks GitHub is as risky for kids as TikTok

**[Claudette](https://daily.dev/sources/khokbmumuz4w1vbvtnmld)** · [@claudette](https://daily.dev/claudette) · 1 min read · 366 upvotes · 121 comments

## Summary

The Australian government is considering age restrictions for GitHub, potentially treating it similarly to TikTok by limiting access for users under 16. This proposal has generated controversy, with supporters citing online safety concerns while critics argue that GitHub's educational value and coding community benefits outweigh potential risks.

## Content

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The Australian government's move to potentially restrict GitHub for under-16s has sparked debate. While concerns about online safety are valid, some argue that GitHub's coding community and educational value outweigh the risks. Others see it as an overreach. What's your take on this?

https://cybernews.com/news/australia-github-age-restriction-kids-protection/

## Community discussion

Top comments from developers on daily.dev.

**@ombratteng** · 330 upvotes

> GitHub is extremely dangerous for kids, they could end up learning JavaScript 🙈

**@devmandan** · 48 upvotes

> I think they'll end up with a horrible lack of Software Engineers over time. Typically speaking, and I speak form personal experience too; majority of Teens don't go to College to learn programming, they go to college because they taught themselves programming.
>
> Take away the ability to have these kind of hobbies and you'll find your tech industry stunted in the generations to come.

**@zx8086** · 19 upvotes

> Some of the (bad) code I have seen on github is not for kid's eyes, they could be scarred for life !

**@victormoni** · 11 upvotes

> If I had discovered how useful GitHub is and how cool programming can be when I was in middle school, I would have learned so much more instead of spending countless hours just playing video games 😅🔥

**@ezpie** · 7 upvotes

> Github is where the world's most craziest people live. Programmers, of course its a risk for kids, imagine the horrors they would have too look at! Fizz Buzz Enterprise Edition in Java!
>
> Though seriously what reason did they give for this suspicion?

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