Australia's Social Media Ban Still Has Plenty of Holes Five months after its implementation, the Australian government's ban on social media for youth under 16 has proven to be more of a challenge than a solution.
The policy was hailed as a world first effort to curb online harms, but stories of young Australians evading the ban with ease have raised more questions about its effectiveness.
Implementing such a sweeping measure raises several concerns. Did the government truly expect to lock out every 15 year old from social media?