US EditionAustralia's Teen Social Media Ban Isn't Working. Half Their Teens Still Have Access, Survey Finds
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Most Australian teens admit the social media ban isn’t working as they try to sidestep age verification blocks with face masks and their parents' IDs
A new survey found more than 60% of Australian kids between 12 and 15 are still using at least one social media platform following a ban implemented last year.
In Australia, where the world's first "SNS ban for those under 16" was enacted, it has been found that 7 out of 10 minors continue to use social media.
Between Temu masks, VPNs, and parental Face ID, over 60% of young Australians continue to browse despite the bans: the platforms are under scrutiny by authorities. - on macitynet.it The under-16 social media ban has already been circumvented by teenagers in Australia, the methods and consequences.
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After Australia banned social media for users younger than 16, teenagers "immediately worked to circumvent the restrictions," reports Fortune: 14-year-old in New South Wales, told The Washington Post in December 2025, just before the implementation of the ban, she planned to use her mother's face I...
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