Australia's teen social media ban: still logged in, still scrolling
Australia made global headlines banning under-16s from social media, promising a safer, less doom-scrolling generation. Turns out teens didn't get the memo. A new study cited by Reuters found most banned teens are still using platforms, dodging age checks with VPNs, fake birthdays, or just other apps entirely. Officials are defending the policy anyway, insisting it's working in spirit even if the numbers say otherwise. It's a preview of the mess every country eyeing similar bans is about to inherit.
Turns out you can't regulate teenagers out of Wi-Fi.