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Australian plan to keep children off social media fails due to age verification issues.
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- Australia implemented a law in December banning children under 16 from having social media accounts.
- Studies indicate that many minors are still able to create accounts by providing false age information.
- The Australian government has reportedly increased its efforts to enforce the law, but results have been minimal.
- Critics describe the initiative as ineffective in achieving its goal of protecting children from social media.
- The law applies to popular platforms such as Snapchat, Instagram, and YouTube.
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