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Australia’s Social Media Age Restrictions for Under-16s Show Limited Impact: Study

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Sydney, June 25 (IANS) Australia’s world-first social media age restrictions for users under 16 have had a limited early impact on adolescent use, a new study has revealed. Researchers found more than 85 per cent of under-16s continued to use restricted platforms, with many accessing services through their own accounts, as well as alternative or shared accounts, according to a statement from Australia’s University of Newcastle (UON) released on Thursday.The UON-led study tracked 408 adolescents …