Australia's social media ban fails to stop children logging on, study finds

Australia's world-first attempt to ban social media for under-16s has shown little evidence of reducing use among young people, a new study has found. The study, released today, raises questions over whether a similar ban proposed in the UK will substantially reduce young people's use of social media. The research found more than eight in ten youngsters covered by the restrictions were still accessing social media three months after the law came into force, with many using their own accounts and