Australia's social media ban has little early impact on under-16 use, study finds
( June 25, 2026, 04:32 GMT | Official Statement) -- MLex Summary: A study published late Tuesday has found no clear evidence that Australia’s social media ban for under-16s has reduced adolescents’ use of social media in its first three months. The observational study, published Tuesday by The BMJ, previously British Medical Journal, found insufficient evidence of any substantive early effects from the Social Media Minimum Age restrictions, while also identifying limited policy implementation and little evidence that adolescents had attempted to circumvent the rules. The authors said experience with previous public policy changes suggests any benefits of the legislation may take time to manifest.Study is attached....
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