Tuesday, 14 July, 2026
Locked Out? Australia's World-First Teen Social Media Ban Stumbles at Step One
By TechShots Studio
A study by government-advising testers reveals that Australia's ban on social media for under-16s is failing. Tech giants like Meta, TikTok, and YouTube failed to request age proof for any of the fifty dummy accounts created. Platforms are stumbling at the initial vetting stage, which relies on online behavior to guess ages, leaving the landmark safety law largely ineffective.
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