Australia Banned Kids From Social Media. Why Are They Still Getting In? | Talking Point

Australia introduced one of the world's toughest social media bans, blocking under-16s from 10 social media platforms. But months later, many teenagers are still finding ways to stay online. In this episode, Talking Point heads to Australia to meet the young people living with the ban. One teen loses access after refusing facial age verification, while another accidentally passes because the system thinks she looks older. Is a social media ban really the answer to keeping kids safe? Host Diana Ser investigates why Australia's social media ban has struggled to keep teens off social media. WATCH MORE Talking Point    • Talking Point | Full Episodes   00:00 Introduction 01:38 How teens bypass age verification? 05:23 Can facial age verification work? 07:43 What's stopping Australia's ban? 13:43 Meet the teen suing the government 18:51 Why complete bans can't work? About the show: Talking Point investigates a current issue or event, offering different perspectives to local stories and revealing how it all affects you. ================================================ #CNAInsider #CNATalkingPoint #Australia #SocialMediaBan #AgeRestriction For more, SUBSCRIBE to CNA INSIDER! https://cna.asia/insideryoutubesub Follow CNA INSIDER on: Telegram: https://t.me/CNAInsiderSG Instagram:   / cnainsider   Facebook:   / cnainsider   Website: https://cna.asia/cnainsider