Australia defends teen social media ban after study shows most still online
SYDNEY - Australia's government mounted a defence on Aug 1 of its world-first ban on social media for children under 16, even as fresh data revealed the scale
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SYDNEY - Australia's government mounted a defence on Aug 1 of its world-first ban on social media for children under 16, even as fresh data revealed the scale of the challenge confronting the landmark policy. The defence came a day after the nation’s internet regulator found that more than eight in 10 Australian teenagers were still using social media three months after the restrictions took effect, underscoring the difficulty of policing a digital world woven into daily life. The findings broadly matched snapshot data eSafety published in March, three month before the centre-left Labor government unveiled plans for tougher enforcement, including doubling the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms that fail to uphold the ban.
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SYDNEY - Australia's government mounted a defence on Aug 1 of its world-first ban on social media for children under 16, even as fresh data revealed the scale of the challenge confronting the landmark policy.
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The defence came a day after the nation’s internet regulator found that more than eight in 10 Australian teenagers were still using social media three months after the restrictions took effect, underscoring the difficulty of policing a digital world woven into daily life.
according to The Straits Times - AsiaThe findings broadly matched snapshot data eSafety published in March, three month before the centre-left Labor government unveiled plans for tougher enforcement, including doubling the maximum penalty it can impose on tech firms that fail to uphold the ban.
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