Australia Defends Teen Social Media Ban After Study Shows Most Still Online Australia's government is standing by its world first ban on social media for children under 16, despite a recent study revealing that more than eight in ten teenagers are still online.
The nation's internet regulator, eSafety, released findings showing that the ban has failed to keep pace with technological change.
Children aged 10 to 15 were using social media just as frequently in March as they had before the ban came into force on December 10. Parental awareness of their online habits actually declined during this period.