Australia's social media ban for under-16s has failed to make a meaningful dent in teenage use of major platforms, according to new research published on 25 June in The BMJ, raising fresh questions as the UK prepares to introduce its own restrictions on children's access to social media.
The study, conducted by researchers at the University of Newcastle in Australia, found that 85% of under-16s were still using social media months after the country's landmark ban came into force in December.
