Australia's social media ban fails to stop children logging on, study finds

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Australia's world-first attempt to ban social media for under-16s has shown little evidence of reducing use among young people, a new study has found.The study, released today, raises questions over whether a similar ban proposed in the UK will substantially reduce young people's use of social media.The research found more than eight in ten youngsters covered by the restrictions were still accessing social media three months after the law came into force, with many using their own accounts and some finding ways around the checks altogether.It comes just a week after Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer announced he would introduce a similar under-16 social media ban in the UK, aiming to block millions of children from using platforms such as TikTok, Snapchat, Instagram, X, Facebook and potentially YouTube.

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TRENDING Stories Videos Your Say The study, published in The BMJ, examined the impact of Australia's Social Media Minimum Age Act, which came into force in December 2025 and requires...

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