Albanese says the social media ban is working, but it is too early to say if it has been successful

More than 4.7m accounts for teens under 16 have been been taken offline, but tangible evidence of the success of the ban has yet to come. Photograph: Lukas Coch/AP

More than 4.7m accounts for teens under 16 have been been taken offline by Australia’s social media ban, but that doesn’t mean it’s been successful.

As the UK government faces pressure to follow suit, let’s take a closer look at the facts and figures.