How is Australia’s social media ban affecting you and your family?
Tell us about your experience of the social media ban for under-16s in Australia and how it is affecting you or your childrenAustralia social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?Australia formally introduces a ban on under-16s accessing...
<p>Tell us about your experience of the social media ban for under-16s in Australia and how it is affecting you or your children</p><ul><li><p><a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/08/social-media-ban-or-delay-australia-list-under-16-explainer-guide-when-what-apps-included-getting-banned">Australia social media ban: when does it start, how will it work and what apps are being banned for under-16s?</a></p></li></ul><p>Australia formally<a href="https://www.theguardian.com/media/2025/dec/08/social-media-ban-or-delay-australia-list-under-16-explainer-guide-when-what-apps-included-getting-banned"> introduces a ban on under-16s accessing social media</a> on Wednesday 10 December, but platforms have already started prompting users for age verification.</p><p>We would like to hear from you – how have you been affected by the <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/social-media-ban">social media ban</a>? Have there been any issues with your child’s account deactivation, or has an account you have been mistakenly affected? Have there been any flow-on effects in using services linked to social media accounts?</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/08/australia-u16-social-media-ban-affected-your-family">Continue reading...</a>
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