Most Australian teens still on social media three months after under-16 ban began, study finds

More than 8 in 10 Australian teenagers were still using social media three months after the government’s ​landmark ban on the platforms for under-16s ​took effect because the tech firms failed to implement effective age checks, the country’s ​internet regulator has found.

In a study published on Friday, eSafety also found most children aged between 10 and 15 were using social media just as frequently in March as they had before the ban came into force on December 10 last year, while parental awareness ‌of their habits ⁠decreased.