Friday, 31 July, 2026
Australia’s Landmark Under-16 Ban Flops as 80% of Teens Stay Swiping
By TechShots Studio
Three months after Australia introduced a world-first ban on under-16 social media accounts, over 80% of teenagers remain active on platforms like TikTok and Snapchat. A study by internet regulator eSafety revealed that tech firms failed to implement effective age verification checks, allowing most teens to keep existing accounts or bypass restrictions easily, rendering usage rates largely unchanged while reducing parental awareness.
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