# Australia’s Social Media Ban Has Not Worked — For Now

Source: [Undark Magazine](https://undark.org/2026/11/09/australia-social-media-ban/) · 2026-11-09 · Science & Society
Page: https://themorning.science/story/australia-s-social-media-ban-has-not-worked-for-now-8346d83b78c7163c
Kind: research · Impact: medium

## In brief

- New data from Australia suggests that bans alone may not be an effective enough deterrent to stop children from using social media.
- The research behind these findings has limitations, according to the Undark Magazine article.
- The article asks what the Australian results mean for other countries considering similar restrictions.

## Why it matters

Governments in other countries are weighing similar social media restrictions for children, so evidence on whether a ban alone changes behaviour is directly relevant to policy design.

## Coverage

- [Australia’s Social Media Ban Has Not Worked — For Now](https://undark.org/2026/11/09/australia-social-media-ban/) — Undark Magazine, 2026-11-09

Tags: social media, children, policy, australia, online safety

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