‘Kids Can Get Around Things’: Australia's Under-16 Social Media Ban Is Failing
Jun 14, 2026•Channel
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Published4 weeks ago
Duration11:01
Video IDTYY4ldSlIWg
Languageen
CategoryNews & Politics
PrivacyPublic
Made for KidsNo
Video TypeRegular Video
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Views1.9K
Likes21
Comments19
Engagement Rate2.07%
Likes per 100 views1.09
Comments per 1K views9.85
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“Kids are smart, as we know, they can get around things. We all did it when we were younger.”
New data reveals 60% of children are successfully “getting around” Australia's landmark under-16 social media ban, says Europe correspondent Sophie Elsworth.
Sophie Elsworth and Harry Wallop were speaking to Ryan Tubridy on Times Radio. Listen live every Sunday from 1pm–4pm.
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