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Australia's social media ban for under 16s under scrutiny as other countries mull similar laws

Video. Australia’s under-16 social media ban: Is it actually working?

Updated: 29/01/2026 - 12:19 GMT+1

Australia’s world-leading ban on social media for under-16s has removed millions of accounts, but early evidence suggests tech-savvy teenagers are already finding easy ways back in.

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