The Australian government has reportedly mounted a strong defense of its world-first ban on social media for children after new data revealed that most teenagers are still active on restricted platforms three months after the historic policy was introduced.

The defense came a day after the nation’s internet regulator discovered that more than eight in ten Australian teenagers were still using social media three months after the restrictions became operational, exposing the challenges of regulating a digital world that is woven into daily life.

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