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No. 0295

Australia tried to keep kids off social media. Its ban has had the opposite effect.

Why it matters

Nine months after Australia's youth social media ban came into force, usage data shows teen time on the platforms has held steady or edged up. The finding suggests a hard regulatory restriction alone does not shift behaviour when workarounds are trivial. A relevant data point for anyone drafting age-gating policy elsewhere.

The source

Tubefilter

Australia tried to keep kids off social media. Its ban has had the opposite effect.

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