Regulators say Australian teenagers are circumventing bans to sneak onto social media

AASTOCKS
2026.03.11 18:43

Three months after the social media restrictions for teenagers under 16 took effect in Australia, digital regulators in the country have stated that teenagers are using virtual private networks and deceptive age verification services to bypass these restrictions.

Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant stated that the country is currently in the "difficult" second phase of the ban, and platforms have a responsibility to ensure that young users cannot secretly use their services.

The restrictions in Australia affect several services, including Instagram and Facebook under Meta (META.US), Snap (SNAP.US), X owned by Musk, TikTok, and YouTube. After the law took effect in December last year, approximately 5 million accounts were closed

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