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Big Tech Warned as ‘Substantial’ Volume of Teens Bypass Australia’s Social Media Ban

‘Many children aged under 16 still have their accounts or can create new accounts,’ the eSafety commissioner has found.
Big Tech Warned as ‘Substantial’ Volume of Teens Bypass Australia’s Social Media Ban
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia on June 24, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Monica O’Shea
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eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has put Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube on notice over potential breaches of Australia’s social media ban for under-16-year-olds.

Australia’s online safety watchdog said it has “significant concerns” about compliance with a “substantial proportion” of teenagers still circumventing the ban.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]