Australia's Social Media Ban for Teens Is Off to a Rocky Start

New data shows teenagers are still getting on TikTok and other apps, even though the country passed a law to stop them.

Australia recently tried something that had never been done before. They passed a law to stop children under 16 from using social media apps like TikTok and Instagram. The goal was to keep kids safe online. But right now, the plan is not working very well. New data shows that teenagers are still using these apps just as much as they were before the ban started. Experts say kids are finding ways to get around the rules. Many teens are using tools to hide their location or just using the apps when they think no one is looking. Because of this, some people are calling the law a failure. Tech …