Australia teen social media ban has little impact: research (opens original article in a new tab)

Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, with users finding ways to circumvent the restrictions, according to a peer-reviewed study.

• Australia's social media ban for under 16s had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits
• Underage users circumvented restrictions by using older accounts, fake accounts, or private browsers
• Research found limited implementation, incomplete compliance, and substantial circumvention of social media restrictions