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  "id": 3407009,
  "title": "Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/social-media-use-on-the-rise-among-australian-under-16s-after-ban-data-3407009",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-08-26T02:25:05.000Z",
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    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/tech/technology/social-media-use-on-the-rise-among-australian-under-16s-after-ban-data/articleshow/133527664.cms"
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  "summary": "Australian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and Tiktok despite a world-leading ban, data provided by a parental control software company showed Wednesday. The use of apps TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat among 10-12 year olds and 13 to 15-year olds was on the rise, data from parental control app Qustodio showed.",
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        "title": "Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data",
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        "published": "2026-08-26T01:05:25.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s despite ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/social-media-use-on-the-rise-among-australian-under-16s-despite-ban",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:15:00.000Z"
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        "outlet": "Free Malaysia Today",
        "title": "Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/26/social-media-use-on-the-rise-among-australian-under-16s-after-ban",
        "published": "2026-08-26T01:18:19.000Z"
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  "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."
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