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Aussie Kids Locked Out of Social Media
27 Mar
Summary
- An 11-year-old feels excluded due to social media restrictions.
- A world-first law bans under-16s from social media platforms.
- Many children are bypassing the ban using creative methods.
An 11-year-old Australian girl named Jagger is experiencing social exclusion as she is unable to participate in conversations about online trends and memes with her friends. This situation stems from a recent world-first law enacted in December that bans individuals under 16 from accessing social media platforms. This legislation was introduced out of concern for the potential harm children face online. When the ban took effect, approximately 4.7 million accounts were reportedly closed. However, many young people, including Jagger's peers, are reportedly circumventing these restrictions. They are achieving this by using deceptive methods such as tricking age-verification systems with images of older siblings or employing virtual private networks.
