Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows (opens original article in a new tab)

An Australian study shows that over 80% of under-16s continued using social media three months after a ban, highlighting limited compliance and the need for more effective strategies to prevent underage access.

• More than 80% of under-16s in Australia continued using social media three months after a ban was implemented
• The study found limited compliance and significant circumvention of social media restrictions through inadequate age verification
• Experts argue that social media bans alone are insufficient to prevent children from accessing harmful online content
• The UK's proposed social media ban includes similar platforms but aims for stronger age verification checks