Australia’s eSafety to Track Teen Well-Being After Under-16 Social Media Ban

The study will track sleep, social activity, sport, reading, medication use, and academic shifts to gauge the ban’s impact on teens.

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on June 24, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch

CANBERRA, Australia—Following the under-16 social media ban, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant says her team will monitor the behaviour of young Australians to assess the impact on their well-being.

In exclusive comments to The Epoch Times, Inman-Grant said her team would not simply monitor whether children were staying off social media.