Australia social media restrictions face scrutiny three months on
Al Jazeera · Older
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The global backlash against big tech is gathering pace. Countries wanting to protect teenagers' mental health are now looking to Australia, where the world's first social media ban for under-16s was introduced in December. But many teenagers are finding ways around the restrictions.
Breakdown
- Teenagers report social media ban makes family contact harder 11s
- Some youths bypass restrictions using alternative accounts or IDs 1m 6s
- 4.7 million accounts restricted; platforms face large fines for non-compliance 1m 36s
- Monitoring and bypass rates remain unclear, with investigations confidential 1m 44s
- A major study is tracking 4,000 children to inform future policy 1m 54s