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"They took the easy option, and it will fail."

“New accounts are being created and the age-verification tools that the government assured Australians would be effective, have proven laughably easy to bypass with some makeup and good lighting.”

“Tech-savvy teens simply use VPNs, fake birth photos for face scans, or migrate to less regulated platforms like Lemon8, or to platforms not part of the ban like video games. Enforcement is proving to be difficult in the days leading up to the ban.”

"Some verification methods are often inaccurate while others are easily circumvented.”

"Technological workarounds – such as VPNs and false age declarations – may undermine the effectiveness of the ban."

"This law will also push many users toward platforms that are more personal and private, like Telegram channels, WhatsApp Communities, and Signal Groups, which are not currently banned because they are important tools for encrypted and direct communication."

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“Ultimately, reducing online harm would be a great outcome; however, we know from evidence that ‘banning’ anything from young people won’t work on its own.”

Louise La Sala

“There’s a fair amount of teething problems around it. Many young people have been posting on TikTok that they successfully evaded the age limitations and that’s to be expected.”

"I think it will help a lot of parents because it's not them saying no, it's an actual law."

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“We don’t expect safety laws to eliminate every single breach. If we did, speed limits would have failed because people speed, drinking limits would have failed because, believe it or not, some kids do get access to alcohol.”

“The fact that teenagers occasionally find a way to have a drink doesn’t diminish the value of having a clear national standard.”

"Just as the banning of phones in school classrooms by many state governments hasn't on day one led to perfect compliance, now it's just accepted that there are improved educational outcomes, improved behaviour, improved social outcomes as a result."

"Australia's social media ban is already driving change, and is proof that the threat of regulation works, even before the law takes effect. Waiting for perfect policy risks paralysis when real progress is already within reach.”

Will Australia's Under 16 Social Media Ban be Effective?

Communications Minister Anika Wells said Monday that draft "digital duty of care" legislation to be released this week would require social media platforms to give Australians the option of switching off content-recommendation algorithms.

Communications Minister Anika Wells said Monday that draft "digital duty of care" legislation to be released this week would require social media platforms to give Australians the option of switching off content-recommendation algorithms.

Under the proposal, platforms would show regular pop-up messages asking users whether to keep the algorithm or see only posts from accounts they follow. Breaches could draw fines of more than 100 million Australian dollars.

Under the proposal, platforms would show regular pop-up messages asking users whether to keep the algorithm or see only posts from accounts they follow. Breaches could draw fines of more than 100 million Australian dollars.

The draft law would also require platforms to identify and mitigate risks, including illegal pornography. For under-18s, about half a dozen extra areas of "psycho-social harm" would be listed, such as body image content and bullying.

The draft law would also require platforms to identify and mitigate risks, including illegal pornography. For under-18s, about half a dozen extra areas of "psycho-social harm" would be listed, such as body image content and bullying.

The eSafety commissioner and registered independent researchers would be able to police platforms using accounts posing as children to monitor content served to young people, according to details of the plan reported Monday.

The eSafety commissioner and registered independent researchers would be able to police platforms using accounts posing as children to monitor content served to young people, according to details of the plan reported Monday.

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor said the Coalition had not seen the bill, telling the ABC he was "deeply sceptical" and feared an attempt to censor social media. He said Labor should first address gaps in the under-16 ban.

Opposition Leader Angus Taylor said the Coalition had not seen the bill, telling the ABC he was "deeply sceptical" and feared an attempt to censor social media. He said Labor should first address gaps in the under-16 ban.

Australia barred under-16s from many social media platforms in December, a measure since followed by Britain and France. Data released last month showed under-16s were increasing their use of apps including Instagram and TikTok.

Australia barred under-16s from many social media platforms in December, a measure since followed by Britain and France. Data released last month showed under-16s were increasing their use of apps including Instagram and TikTok.

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