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What followed was that under-16s were barred from 10 social media platforms, with hefty fines for platforms that do not take reasonable steps to prevent under-16s from having accounts.<\/p>\n
When the law was passed, though, Kelly did not feel happiness. \u201cYou can\u2019t get your child back, but it\u2019s (a) relief that other people might,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
\u201c(The ban) is for \u2026 the next generation who\u2019d just know this life to be normal \u2014 to not want 10,000 likes or 800 followers.\u201d<\/p>\n
That hope may be aspirational. A study by Australia\u2019s eSafety Commissioner found that 81.5 per cent of under-16s were using social media in March, compared to 85.9 per cent before the ban.<\/p>\n
\u201cNothing really changed for me. I\u2019m still on all of the platforms,\u201d said Alyssia, 14, who had \u201cdone (her) lashes\u201d and worn lip gloss the day she scanned her face, which was enough for her to complete the age verification.<\/p>\n
Michael, 13, has seen his friends exploit the same loophole. They would \u201clook left, look right\u201d and \u201csuck in their cheeks\u201d to look older.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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