Australia’s social media ban for children has had little effect, study finds (opens original article in a new tab)

A study found Australia's social media ban for children had little effect as teenagers found ways to bypass the restrictions.

• Australia's social media ban for under 16s had little impact on teenagers' social media use
• Underage users circumvented restrictions by using older accounts, fake accounts, or private browsers
• Researchers found limited implementation and incomplete compliance with the ban