Learning from Australia’s social media age restriction policy

June 24, 2026BMJ

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This research aims to evaluate the effectiveness of Australia’s social media age restriction policy in protecting youth.
Analyzed the implementation of age restrictions on social media platforms in Australia.
Assessed youth access to social media before and after policy introduction.
Utilized statistical methods to determine compliance and impact on youth.
Youth access to social media platforms did not significantly decrease following the policy implementation.
Compliance with the age restriction was found to be low among users.
Legislation alone proved insufficient in governing youth access to social media.

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Examines social media age restriction policy impact in youth, suggesting legislation is insufficient.

Evidence suggests that legislation alone is not enough

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Amrit Kaur Purba (2026) studied this question.

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