Australia Warns Big Tech as Substantial Number of Teens Bypass Social Media Ban

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia on June 24, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas CocheSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant has put Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, TikTok and YouTube on notice over potential breaches of Australia’s social media ban.Australia’s online safety watchdog said it has “significant concerns” about compliance with a “substantial proportion” of under-16-year-olds still circumventing the ban.