The Social Media Ban That Wasn't: Australia's Fumbled Attempt at Protecting Children The Australian government's decision to ban children under 16 from using social media was hailed as a groundbreaking move when it was introduced last year.
However, a recent study has revealed that nearly nine in ten teenagers are still active on these platforms, despite the ban. Experts had warned about the limitations of such measures.
Joanna Orlando, a researcher in digital wellbeing, noted that tech savvy teenagers would find ways to circumvent restrictions.