The reality of the teen social media ban

2025-12-07

Parents and teens are preparing for life cut off from social media when Australia’s world first ban for under-16s officially starts on Thursday. The government has admitted it will take time to remove everyone aged under 16 from the platforms and it’s becoming clear older users could get caught in the net. So, how can you prove that you’re old enough to use the 10 platforms being targeted and how will teens get around the restrictions? Today, Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson, a tech reporter at the Australi...

Parents and teens are preparing for life cut off from social media when Australia’s world first ban for under-16s officially starts on Thursday.

The government has admitted it will take time to remove everyone aged under 16 from the platforms and it’s becoming clear older users could get caught in the net.

So, how can you prove that you’re old enough to use the 10 platforms being targeted and how will teens get around the restrictions?

Today, Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson, a tech reporter at the Australian Associated Press on what you need to know as the ban kicks in and why it could get messy.

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Jennifer Dudley-Nicholson, AAP technology reporter

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