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Australia's Teen Social Media Ban Isn't Working. Half Their Teens Still Have Access, Survey Finds


After Australia banned social media for users younger than 16, teenagers "immediately worked to circumvent the restrictions," reports Fortune: 14-year-old in New South Wales, told The Washington Post in December 2025, just before the implementation of the ban, she planned to use her mother's face I...

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