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The Guardian - AU
The Guardian - AU
National
Josh Taylor Technology reporter

Australia’s social media ban preventing teenagers from accessing the news, research finds

A teenager poses holding a mobile phone
Social media was the second most popular method for teenagers to get news at 39%, behind family at 52%. Australia’s under-16 ban means they see less news than before. Photograph: Hollie Adams/Reuters

Australia’s social media ban is preventing teenagers from accessing news, a new study has found, with half of the teenagers who have been blocked saying they’re seeing less news than before.

Two-thirds of under-16s have remained on social media platforms since the ban came into effect in December. But for those who were kicked off, the change has meant seeing less news than before the ban.

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