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Experts warn social media ban could push teens to dark web

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17.06.2026

Seven in ten parents in Australia whose children already had social media accounts said their teens were still accessing age-restricted platforms after the country's under-16 ban took effect according to the eSafety Commission, the government body tasked with enforcing the law.

Cybersecurity and child wellbeing experts, speaking to Metro, largely say no, at least not on its own.

In an interview with Metro, Pieter Arntz, a security intelligence analyst for........

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