Most Australian teens still on social media despite landmark ban
Australia has defended its world-first ban on social media for under-16s after a study found there had been little drop in use months after the ban took effect.
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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