Australia social media ban under fire as teens still able to log on

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Canada is set to join a growing list of countries banning social media for users under age 16. Australia was the first to try it, but months after the landmark bill went into effect, it’s being called toothless as the country struggles to implement age-checks on users across most major platforms. Researchers say it’s easy to bypass the ban, and tech giants are being left off the hook. Touria Izri explains. RELATED: https://globalnews.ca/news/11752824/social-media-giants-not-complying-with-ban-australia/ Subscribe to Global News Channel HERE: http://bit.ly/20fcXDc Follow Global News on X HERE: http://bit.ly/1Toz8mt Follow Global News on TikTok HERE: https://www.tiktok.com/@globalnews.ca?lang=en #socialmediaban #GlobalNews

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