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<a href="/news/tech-startup/news/australias-under-16-social-media-ban-fails-first-age-check-hurdle-study-finds-4218011" hreflang="en">Australia’s under-16 social media ban fails first age check hurdle, study finds</a>

The Daily Star

July 7, 2026·2 min read

A study found that Australian social media platforms failed to request age proof for accounts claiming to be under 16, rendering the country's under-16 ban ineffective.

A study found that Australian social media platforms failed to request age proof for accounts claiming to be under 16, rendering the country's under-16 ban ineffective.

Source: The Daily Star

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