# Mixed results one month in Australia's youth social media ban

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Podcast: [In-depth News Features | NHK WORLD-JAPAN News](https://stenobird.com/podcast/in-depth-news-features-nhk-world-japan-news-6248665)
Published: 2026-01-30T09:24:58+00:00
Episode link: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/backstories/4560/
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## Resource

It has been over a month since Australia introduced a sweeping social media ban, cutting anyone under the age of 16 from major social media platforms. While the government says millions of accounts have been deactivated, many teens in the country say they have found ways to get around the ban, rendering it ineffective.

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