Australia’s under-16 social media ban is already running into problems, with a Reuters report citing testing that found platforms often failed to ask users to verify their age and in many cases allowed self-declared 16-year-old accounts to stay active. Researchers also said the rollout focused heavily on photo-based age checks while overlooking a major loophole underage users simply entering false birthdates to get around the system.
AUSTRALIA: Under-16 Social Media Ban Hits Early Problems as Age-Check Loopholes Emerge
