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Social Media Use on the Rise Among Australian Under-16s Despite Ban
Qustodio said TikTok use among 13-15 year-olds remains at 25.9%, while younger children’s activity is nearly back to pre-ban levels.
- On Wednesday, data from Barcelona-based Qustodio showed Australian under-16s are increasing social media use on TikTok and Instagram despite the government's eight-month-old ban.
- Australia implemented the legislation to protect Children from online bullying and "predatory algorithms," barring access to major platforms owned by Meta Platforms and ByteDance.
- Qustodio's research based on 19,000 Australian families found TikTok usage among 13-15-year-olds near pre-ban levels, while WhatsApp usage climbed to 36 per cent.
- Yasmin London, Global Online Safety Expert for Qustodio, said Children might be circumventing restrictions using VPNs or age obfuscation, with no platform fined yet.
- Governments worldwide monitor Australia's experience as a blueprint, with New Zealand announcing plans this week to introduce legislation that could fine companies up to 10 percent of global revenue.
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·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: data
Australia implemented legislation barring children from social media platforms in December, with the UK, France and others following suit. Youngsters' use of social media fell across the board when the legal restrictions were first implemented, data from parental control app Qustodio showed. But since then their social media activity has climbed -- even approaching pre-ban levels for some apps. The use of apps TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat amon…
·Issy-les-Moulineaux, France
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