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A recent report has revealed that a significant number of Australian teenagers under 16 are still accessing social media platforms, two months after a nationwide ban came into effect, raising questions about the efficacy of age-verification systems.

Data from parental control software firm Qustodio indicates that over 20 per cent of 13-to-15-year-olds continued to use popular apps like TikTok and Snapchat between December and February.

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[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 41 points 5 months ago (3 children)

Who could have foreseen this?

[–] Asafum@lemmy.world 14 points 5 months ago

Other than everyone, probably no one.

Especially not legislators and regulators that don't share the same reality as the rest of us.

[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago)

Technologically stupid politicians are shocked right now. Turns out putting up a "no loitering" sign doesn't prevent people from loitering.

[–] comrade_twisty@feddit.org 3 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Oh they did foresee that, that’s why the next step is setting up identity verification for everyone - which is obviously needed to protect the children! How could you possibly be against that!!!

[–] trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Tbh in case of most social media I'm not sure that would be worse than the platforms are themselves.

[–] Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip 14 points 5 months ago

Woah, no fucking way, I'm shocked

[–] CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works 12 points 5 months ago (1 children)
[–] cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca 4 points 5 months ago

Next up: VPNs using HTTPs/443 instead.

[–] achille225@jlai.lu 11 points 5 months ago

The kids are alright

[–] avidamoeba@lemmy.ca 6 points 5 months ago

20% is what I'd have expected.

Alt title: Social media ban is 80% effective

[–] TheLunatickle@lemmy.zip 5 points 5 months ago

Hmm better add age verification to watching the news, that'll fix it.

[–] JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world 1 points 5 months ago

Kids. Kids find a way.