"These results raise major questions about the effectiveness of Australia's social media ban and show it would be a high stakes gamble for the UK to follow suit now."
"The study also noted that 70 percent of children trying to get on restricted platforms said that it was easy to get around the ban."
A recent poll by the Molly Rose Foundation found that 61% of Australian children aged 12 to 15 still have active social media accounts despite a ban for under-16s. The ban, effective since December 10, has not shown a clear impact on children's wellbeing. Additionally, 70% of children reported that bypassing the ban was easy. The Australian government is investigating compliance among major platforms, with potential penalties for non-compliance reaching up to A$49.5 million.
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