With Six Months Until Teen Social Media Ban, Experts Don't Think Tech Is Viable

Analysis-Australia's teen social media ban faces a new wildcard: teenagers

SYDNEY (Reuters) -When 13-year-old Jasmine Elkin tried out the age-checking software Australia might use to ban children and teenagers from social media, she was surprised some products could identify a person's age to the month - but she still doubts it will work. Read full story

With six months until teen social media ban, experts don't think tech is viable

Children as young as 15 were repeatedly misidentified as being in their 20s and 30s during government tests of age-checking tools, sowing new doubts about whether the teen social media ban is viable.

Government sat on age assurance research for six months

Survey heard Australians' concerns ahead of social media age ban.