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ARCHIVED · 4 LEFT · 0 CENTER · 2 RIGHT · Jun 25, 1:16 AM

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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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What happenedEarly evidence from Australia suggests 80 per cent of young people are still accessing social media despite the country’s blanket ban.
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...".
ConfidenceLow. Hard format mismatch or narrow-bucket comparison.
Archive healthDeveloping · 6 sources · format mismatch

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6 sources · 2 bias buckets · Low confidence

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...".

SOURCE MAP TIMELINE

Jun 24, 10:00 PM: Guardian Australia joined the source map.

Jun 24, 10:30 PM: GB News joined the source map.

Jun 24, 10:30 PM: The Independent joined the source map.

Jun 24, 10:32 PM: The Conversation (AU) joined the source map.

Now: Wording Gap is 93/99 and story health is developing · 6 sources · format mismatch.

ARCHIVED SOURCES

Center-left ·News report
The Independent1h ago

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

Open source
Right ·Opinion
Instapundit32m ago

I BLAME SOCIAL MEDIA: Younger Adults May Be Aging Faster Than Previous Generations.

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Younger Adults May Be Aging Faster Than Previous Generations.

Open source
Center-left ·News report
The Mirror UK1h ago

Explosive study shows 85% of kids still accessing social media in Australia

Researchers warned age verification checks are being bypassed and admitted there is so far little evidence of immediate reductions in kids' social media use

Open source
Center-left ·News report
The Conversation (AU)2h ago

85% of kids are still using social media despite ban. But we need a new measure to judge its success

The full effects of the ban may not be clear for a decade.

Open source
Right ·News report
GB News1h ago

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

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...

Open source
Left ·News report
Guardian Australia1h ago

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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