Article 74MTE Australia wants to sell its social media ban to the world – but are the measures even working?

Australia wants to sell its social media ban to the world – but are the measures even working?

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Josh Taylor
from World news | The Guardian on (#74MTE)

Two-thirds of teenagers are still on social media platforms included in the ban, according to the eSafety commissioner

When the age assurance technology trial released its final report before Australia's under-16s social media ban came into effect last year, its first finding was: age assurance can be done privately, efficiently and effectively.

Four months since the ban came into effect, we can say that was - to paraphrase Yes Minister - a courageous statement.

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