Most Australian Teens Still On Social Media Three Months After Ban
More than 81% of Australian children ages 10 to 15 were still using social media three months after the country's under-16 ban took effect, with roughly half saying platforms never checked their age. Reuters reports: In a study published on Friday, eSafety also found most children aged between 10 and 15 were using social media just as frequently in March as they had before the ban came into force…
Three months after Australia's ban on social media for children under 16 went into effect, a study found that over 81% of Australian teens aged 10 to 15 continued to use social media platforms. The eSafety study revealed that children's social media use remained largely unchanged since the ban took effect on December 10 last year, despite platform account ownership dropping to 42% from 52%.
About half of the surveyed children reported that social media platforms had not verified their age, with others citing incorrect age determinations or older age listings on their accounts as reasons for continued use. The report noted that eSafety's findings aligned with earlier data collected in late March.
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