Age verification errors see some under-16s retain access to banned social media platforms (www.abc.net.au)

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[-] Eyekaytee@aussie.zone 2 points 1 week ago

They predicted it and were trying to set expectations 6 months ago:

eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said work to implement the laws was on track but people should not expect that all under-16s would be scrubbed from social media as soon as the ban was in place.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-06-24/esafety-commissioner-tempers-expectations-social-media-ban/105454838

"This legislation does not give us a mandate to cut the Coral Cable or deplatform social media apps on stores," she told the National Press Club in Canberra on Tuesday.

"Nor should we create expectations that every child's social media account will magically disappear overnight."

In her address, she characterised the controversial laws as a social media "delay" rather than an outright ban, despite its blanket application for all Australians under the age of 16 — even if they already own an account or have parental consent.

this post was submitted on 11 Dec 2025

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