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ARCHIVED · 2 LEFT · 2 CENTER · 1 RIGHT · Jun 25, 1:16 AM

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Most Australian young people still on social media despite ban, study suggests

Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’ More than 80% of under-16s in Australia said they were still using social media three months after legislation banning them from it came into force, research shows. Australia is t...

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What happenedMost Australian young people still on social media despite ban, study suggests.
What changedThe left frames it as "Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows". The right frames it as "Australia social media ban isn't working, study finds in blow to Keir Starmer's internet...".
ConfidenceMedium. 3+ sources across at least two bias buckets with comparable news formats.
Archive healthLive match · 5 sources · 3 buckets · comparable news format

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Different Spin. The left frames it as "Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows". The right frames it as "Australia social media ban isn't working, study finds in blow to Keir Starmer's internet...".

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Left ·News report

Four in five under-16s in Australia using social media despite ban, study shows

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Experts say law not enough to stop children accessing harmful content online and more ‘convincing strategy is required’ More than 80% of under-16s in Australia said they were still using so...

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Center-left ·News report

Four out of five Australian children still using social media despite ban, study finds amid fears over UK crackdown

Early evidence from Australia suggests 80 per cent of young people are still accessing social media despite the country’s blanket ban

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Right ·News report
GB News1h ago

Australia social media ban isn't working, study finds in blow to Keir Starmer's internet crackdown plans

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Australia's world-first attempt to ban social media for under-16s has shown little evidence of reducing use among young people, a new study has found. The study, released today, raises ques...

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Center ·News report

Fake social media pages | Greenville tattoo shop warns of scammers attempting to steal deposits

Scammers are using social media to impersonate businesses and steal money from unsuspecting customers

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