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.
Australian teens still accessing TikTok and Snapchat despite social media ban
https://www.independent.co.uk/news/world/australasia/tiktok-australia-social-media-ban-b2937744.html
12 Comments
trxxruraxvr@lemmy.world · 41 pts · 169d
Who could have foreseen this?
Asafum@lemmy.world · 14 pts · 169d
Other than everyone, probably no one.
Especially not legislators and regulators that don't share the same reality as the rest of us.
comrade_twisty@feddit.org · 3 pts · 169d
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 pts · 169d
Tbh in case of most social media I'm not sure that would be worse than the platforms are themselves.
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 169d
Technologically stupid politicians are shocked right now. Turns out putting up a "no loitering" sign doesn't prevent people from loitering.
Mynameisallen@lemmy.zip · 14 pts · 169d
Woah, no fucking way, I'm shocked
CocaineShrimp@sh.itjust.works · 12 pts · 169d
Next up: VPN Ban
cyberpunk007@lemmy.ca · 4 pts · 169d
Next up: VPNs using HTTPs/443 instead.
achille225@jlai.lu · 11 pts · 169d
The kids are alright
avidamoeba@lemmy.ca · 6 pts · 169d
20% is what I'd have expected.
Alt title: Social media ban is 80% effective
TheLunatickle@lemmy.zip · 5 pts · 169d
Hmm better add age verification to watching the news, that'll fix it.
JeeBaiChow@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 167d
Kids. Kids find a way.