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Australian children able to bypass age limit set by social media platforms, report shows
Children in Australia are able to easily bypass the minimum age limit imposed by social media platforms, a report by the country's online safety regulator showed on Thursday, ahead of a landmark ban by the government on access for those under 16.
Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says
More than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s, according to new research. It comes as Australia plans to implement a total social media ban for under-16s that is expected by the end of this year.
Underage social media users show large Australian breaches
About 80% of children in Australia between 8 and 12 used at least one platform in 2024, a watchdog report has found.
Australian kids reportedly bypass age limits to use social media
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Australian eSafety Report Exposes Flaws in Social Media Age Controls
Learn how Australian children bypass social media age restrictions despite platform policies and age verification tools.
Australian children access social media despite age restrictions, report
Australian teenagers are easily bybassing the new age restrictions easily to access social media media.According to BBC, new research by the Australian internet regulator, eSafety, revealed that more than 80% of the children aged between eight
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