Australia’s under-16 social media ban failing, study shows: What it means
Summary
Australia banned social media use for children under 16 starting December 2025. A recent study shows that over 80% of under-16s still use social media because companies are not effectively checking ages.Key Facts
- Australia introduced a social media ban for under-16s in December 2025.
- More than 80% of children under 16 continue using social media despite the ban.
- Age verification by social media companies is often ineffective or bypassed.
- About half of the children kept their accounts because platforms did not check their ages.
- Social media use frequency among young teens has not significantly dropped since the ban.
- Video game platforms are not included in the ban.
- Australia can fine social media companies $33 million if they fail to block users under 16.
- Reddit challenged the ban in court but still complies with it during the process.
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