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flag Two months after Australia banned social media for under-16s, about 20% of teens still used platforms like TikTok and Snapchat despite the law.

flag Two months after Australia banned social media use for under-16s, about one-fifth of teens aged 13 to 15 were still using platforms like TikTok and Snapchat, according to Qustodio data. flag Usage dropped to 21.2% for TikTok and 20.3% for Snapchat, though significant access remains, especially among teens whose parents didn’t block the apps. flag The ban, which imposes fines up to A$49.5 million, requires platforms to restrict minors, but age verification challenges persist. flag YouTube use also declined slightly, though unlogged access remains possible. flag No major shift to unregulated platforms occurred, but WhatsApp saw a minor rise in teen use. flag The eSafety Commissioner is monitoring compliance, and no official impact studies have been released yet.

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