{
  "id": 3234681,
  "title": "Australia’s under-16 social media ban begins to show cracks as TikTok use rebounds",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/25/australias-under-16-social-media-ban-begins-to-show-cracks-as-tiktok",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-25T09:59:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Vibes",
    "slug": "the-vibes",
    "url": "https://www.thevibes.com/articles/lifestyles/126573/australias-under-16-social-media-ban-begins-to-show-cracks-as-tiktok-use-rebounds"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "AUSTRALIA’S world-first social media restrictions for under-16s are facing an early test of their effectiveness, with new data showing children are gradually returning to platforms that were supposed to be off-limits to them. TikTok usage among Austr...",
  "key_points": [],
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}