How will Australia’s under-16s social media ban be enforced, and which platforms will be exempt?

While conceding some children will manage to get around the social media ban, the prime minister has argued it is still worth doing. Photograph: Peter Byrne/PA

Australians using a range of social media platforms including Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, Snapchat and X will need to have their age checked to ensure they are 16 or older when the social media ban comes into effect from early December.

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