If you ignore what the politicians are saying, the official position of the regulator is that we don’t know if the ban is helping our kids yet. That shouldn’t be controversial, but it should be on the minds of those thinking about following us.
It’s been two and a half months since Australia introduced its teen social media ban. So, are the kids fixed yet?
Well, despite taking into account the anecdotal evidence of teens rewilding, news that tech companies have since suspended millions of underage accounts, and evidence of widespread circumvention, it’s really far too early to say if the ban has been a success.
At least, that’s the official position of the Australian regulator whose job it is to enforce it.
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