No Facebook, No Problem — These Alternative Apps Gain Popularity After Australia Social Media Ban for Teens

Exclusive: Aussie teens react to new social media ban

Australia's landmark social media ban for under-16s came into effect this morning, but young Aussies say it's already failing.

No Facebook, no problem — These alternative apps gain popularity after Australia social media ban for teens

An estimated one million children have been affected by the new Australia social media ban, with many of them posting goodbye messages on their profiles. But did the Australia social media ban really work?

Teens pile into Lemon8, Yope, Coverstar as social media ban kicks in

Alternative platforms not included in the social media ban are topping the app charts.

Alternative social media apps surge as Australia teen ban starts

Lemon8, a video and photo sharing app powered by TikTok, is currently the most-downloaded free app on Apple’s App Store. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Aussie Teens Are Outsmarting the Under-16 Social Media Ban By Using Dog Pictures

Australia’s sweeping social media ban for users under 16 is being hailed as one of the world’s toughest online safety crackdowns. But within hours of rollout, teenagers were already finding loopholes, from lying about their age to submitting the photo of a golden retriever as proof of identity. TL;DR Australia now requires age verification for users under 16 on social media platforms like Facebook, TikTok, and X. Teens have already evaded the s…