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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson

More young people like social media ban than oppose it

A study asked young Australian about limits on social media three months after their introduction. (Dean Lewins/AAP PHOTOS)

More young Australians support the government's social media ban for under-16s than oppose it, a study has found, even though they remain concerned about missing out on information, news and social connections. 

But tweens and teens directly affected by the ban are the least likely to support it, with more than half opposing the world-first measure introduced in December 2025. 

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