Australia's Teen Social Media Ban Largely Ineffective
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Three months after Australia's landmark ban on under-16s using social media, more than 80% of teenagers continued to access the platforms. The ban's ineffectiveness is attributed to tech companies' failure to implement robust age verification checks. Despite a decline in account ownership, daily usage remained high, with half of users reporting that their age was not checked.
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