Exclusive-Australia’s teen social media ban fails to clear first hurdle in age checks, says study

A recent study indicates that Australia's proposed ban on social media for teenagers has failed to clear the first critical hurdle concerning age checks. The research highlights significant difficulties in implementing reliable verification methods to enforce the restriction. As the government seeks to protect minors from online platforms, these technical and systemic obstacles pose a major challenge to the legislation's viability, questioning whether the ban can be effectively executed across various digital services.