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Part of situation: Global Expansion of Social Media Age Restrictions and Safegu (16 clusters)

Australia's under‑16 social‑media ban proves ineffective as 80% of teens stay online

Australia social media ban under‑16 eSafety study teen usage

Australia introduced a world‑first ban on social‑media use for children under 16, taking effect on 10 December 2025 to protect mental and physical health. Three months after the ban, the eSafety regulator reported that more than eight in ten teenagers aged 10‑15 were still using platforms, with daily usage barely changing (about 58 % versus roughly 60 % before the ban). The share of children who owned a personal account fell from 52 % to 42 %, but overall usage remained high. A statistically significant drop was recorded in the number of accounts on YouTube, Snapchat and TikTok, while many teens retained existing accounts or opened new ones because platforms failed to implement effective age‑verification measures. Parental awareness of children’s online habits also declined. The government defended the policy, noting it had reshaped the national debate, and announced plans to double the maximum fines for tech firms that breach the ban and to strengthen the eSafety regulator’s powers. The experiment is being watched by other countries considering similar restrictions.

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Andreas Babler · Andrew Leigh · Australia · Australian Government · Austria · Chat Control · European Union · Ivan Makatura · Meta (Facebook/Instagram) · Meta Platforms · Meta Platforms (Facebook, Instagram) · Snapchat

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Barn kringgår förbud mot sociala medier i Australien - Pressen. se [www.pressen.se]
about 2 months ago
Ikoniska ”Pulp Fiction”-plagg till salu - Pressen. se [www.pressen.se]
about 2 months ago
Mesmo com falhas, Austrália defende proibição de redes sociais para jovens | CNN Brasil [www.cnnbrasil.com.br]
about 2 months ago
Most Australian teens still online three months after under-16 ban - Dominican Republic Post – Caribbean News, Business, Travel & Culture [dominicanrepublicpost.com]
about 2 months ago
Most Australian teens still online three months after under-16 ban - Antigua Tribune – Daily Antigua & Caribbean News, Global Headlines & Insights [antiguatribune.com]
about 2 months ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online [mix929.com]
about 2 months ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online [wdez.com]
about 2 months ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online [jack1065.com]
about 2 months ago
호주 16세 미만 소셜미디어 금지, 계정 보유율 줄었지만 효과 제한적 - 미코 [meeco.kr]
about 2 months ago
ПРОФИЛИТЕ СЕ ИЗБРИШАА, НАВИКАТА ОСТАНА: Над 80% од австралиските тинејџери сè уште се на социјалните мрежи - Pari. com. mk [pari.com.mk]
about 2 months ago
Αυστραλία: Έρευνα δείχνει οτι παρά το μπλόκο στα Social Media οκτώ στους δέκα ανήλικους τα χρησιμοποιούν - Fimotro [fimotro.gr]
about 2 months ago
Australski eksperiment podbacio: Platforme nisu uspjele maknuti djecu s društvenih mreža [www.tportal.hr]
about 2 months ago
Bili su prva država u svijetu koji je to učinila, ali - nisu uspjeli, sad je jasno i zašto [dnevnik.hr]
about 2 months ago
Editorial | Hong Kong classrooms must balance tech integration with safeguards [www.scmp.com]
about 2 months ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online | #childpredator | #kidsaftey | #childsaftey - National Cyber Security Consulting [nationalcybersecurity.com]
about 2 months ago
Avstralski najstniki kljub prepovedi še vedno na družbenih omrežjih [slo-tech.com]
about 2 months ago
Αυστραλία: Γιατί απέτυχε η απαγόρευση των social media; [iguru.gr]
about 2 months ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online [wxerfm.com]
about 2 months ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online [wixx.com]
about 2 months ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online - SRN News [srnnews.com]
about 2 months ago
オーストラリアSNS禁止法、若者の大半が利用継続、抜け道多く [kagonma-info.com]
about 2 months ago
Safeguarding Children Online: Beyond Singapore’s Social Media Ban Debate [thediplomat.com]
about 2 months ago
Забраната не даде резултат: Над 80% од австралиските тинејџери и натаму користат социјални мрежи [lokalno.mk]
about 2 months ago
Novo istraživanje u Australiji: Zabrana nije spriječila djecu da koriste društvene mreže | Dunav. at [dunav.at]
about 2 months ago
Австралиските тинејџери и понатаму на социјални мрежи и покрај забраната - biznisvesti. mk [biznisvesti.mk]
about 2 months ago
Come difendere i “minorenni” dai social degli “adulti”. Il dovere di essere “intelligenti" [www.blitzquotidiano.it]
about 1 month ago
Da li BiH može zabraniti društvene mreže djeci ispod 15 godina? [detektor.ba]
about 1 month ago
Mesmo com falhas, Austrália defende proibição de redes sociais para jovens - Jornal O Sul [www.osul.com.br]
about 2 months ago
Fiasco dell’Australia: gli adolescenti usano ancora i social nonostante il divieto — La Verità [www.laverita.info]
about 2 months ago
La ce concluzie a ajuns prima țară din lume care a interzis rețelele de socializare pentru adolescenții sub 16 ani - Aktual24 [www.aktual24.ro]
about 2 months ago
As Australia Defends Social Media Ban For Minors, Question Arises: Do Bans Actually Work? [www.news18.com]
about 2 months ago
“애들 폰 뺏자” 청소년 SNS 금지, 일본까지 번졌다 [biz.heraldcorp.com]
about 2 months ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online [wtvbam.com]
about 2 months ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online [kfgo.com]
about 2 months ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online [wsau.com]
about 2 months ago
Uso excessivo de telas prejudica o rendimento escolar [www.bemparana.com.br]
about 2 months ago
Αυστραλία: Η απαγόρευση των social media για παιδιά κάτω των 16 δεν έφερε τα αναμενόμενα αποτελέσματα [www.enikos.gr]
about 2 months ago
Australske tenåringer bruker fortsatt sosiale medier – til tross for forbud [www.document.no]
about 2 months ago
Većina djece u Australiji i dalje koristi društvene mreže uprkos zabrani [www.vijesti.me]
about 2 months ago
Proibição não afastou jovens das redes sociais na Austrália [olhardigital.com.br]
about 2 months ago
Istraživanje pokazalo da zabrana društvenih mreža za tinejdžere nije dala očekivane rezultate - Kameleon M&M [radiokameleon.ba]
about 2 months ago
Αυστραλία: Οι έφηβοι χρησιμοποιούν τα social media παρά την απαγόρευση [www.capital.gr]
about 2 months ago
Australci ne odustaju: Unatoč zabrani, većina tinejdžera i dalje koristi društvene mreže [www.24sata.hr]
about 2 months ago
Αυστραλία: Φιάσκο η απαγόρευση των social media σε εφήβους κάτω των 16 ετών | Το Κουτί της Πανδώρας [www.koutipandoras.gr]
about 2 months ago
Australia Defends Social Media Ban Even As Most Teens Stay Online [www.timesnownews.com]
about 1 month ago
Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online [japantoday.com]
about 2 months ago
MOH: Expert panel recommends tougher safeguards against harmful social media features instead of age-banning young SG users [theindependent.sg]
about 2 months ago
O efeito da proibição das redes para menores de 16 anos na Austrália [veja.abril.com.br]
about 2 months ago
Is it time for internet services to adopt identity verification? [www.welivesecurity.com]
about 2 months ago
Αυστραλία: Οχτώ στους 10 ανήλικους χρησιμοποιούν τα Social Media παρά το μπλόκο - Τι δείχνει έρευνα [www.cnn.gr]
about 2 months ago
Australska zabrana društvenih mreža za tinejdžere ne djeluje, pokazuje istraživanje [www.index.hr]
about 2 months ago
The first report on Australia’s trailblazing social media ban is in [www.independent.co.uk]
about 2 months ago