Australian Teens Are Sneaking Onto Social Media Despite Ban
About 5 million accounts for people under age 16 were shuttered once the law came into effect in December.
Photographer: George Chan/Getty ImagesThree months after Australia’s social media restrictions for people under age 16 came into force, teenagers are circumventing the blocks with virtual private networks and by tricking age verification services, according to the country’s digital regulator.
“Like any age restriction or limit, there are people, particularly creative teenagers, that are definitely doing a good job at getting around these,” Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, said during a UK science, innovation and technology parliamentary committee meeting on Wednesday.