Industry data shows many Australian teenagers are still accessing social media platforms months after the country introduced a ban for users under 16.

Britain’s regulators are stepping up pressure on major social media platforms to strengthen age checks and better protect children online.

Many platforms already include safeguards designed specifically for teens.

Instead of disappearing from feeds, teens are outsmarting the restrictions with surprisingly resourceful tricks. Photo: Canva

The platform will use age estimation technology and identity checks to verify users’ ages, while stressing that privacy safeguards remain in place.

In the United States, YouTube remains the most widely used platform among teens, followed closely by TikTok and Instagram, while older platforms like Facebook and Snapchat have seen declining engagement. Photo: Canva

Discord has become a digital hangout for today’s youth in Malaysia. Photo: Canva