Australia’s Under-16 Social Media Ban Failing, Study Shows
More than 80% of Australian children under 16 continue to use social media despite the government ban, citing platform failures in age verification.
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More than 80% of Australian children under 16 continue to use social media despite the government ban, citing platform failures in age verification.
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France becomes the first European country to require age verification for social media users, joining similar moves in the UK and Australia.
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