The number of 13-to-15-year-olds using TikTok and Snapchat, among the most popular social media apps with Australian teenagers, fell from before the ban took effect in December to February, but still more than 20% used the apps.The data is among the first to show the effects on youth online behaviour since Australia rolled out the ban, which is being copied by governments around the world. The Australian government and at least two university studies are tracking the ban’s impact but none has published data yet.Under the ban, platforms including Meta’s Instagram, Facebook and Threads, Google’s YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat must block people aged under 16 or face a fine of up to A$49.5 million ($35 million). Is social medias really good for the kids ?
