Aussie Social Media Ban Impacts Teen Usage

0:00From Hollywood to the world, this is entertainment and celebrity news today. Australia's new social media ban for kids under 16 took effect in December, and early data shows it's making a dent in teen usage. A report from parental control firm, Castodio, found that among 13 to 15-year-olds, Snapchat used drop 13.8 percentage. Points to 20.3% from November to February. TikTok saw a smaller dip of 5.7 points to 21.2%, while YouTube fell just 1.36.9%. Percent. This is some of the first solid evidence on how the ban is changing online habits for young Aussies. The rule requires big platforms like Instagram, Facebook, TikTok, Snapchat, and YouTube to block accounts for anyone under 16, or risk finds up. To 49.5 million Australian dollars, about 35 million US dollars. Teen social media time usually dips in December and January due to summer school holidays,

1:01but this year the drop was steeper, pointing to the vans, real impact. Parents who haven't blocked apps themselves still see meaningful numbers of kids logging on anyway. No big shift to unregulated apps has happened so far, though WhatsApp saw a slight uptick among that age group. Some usage is starting to bounce back a bit after the holiday slump. Officials with the eSafety Commissioner are giving platforms time to adjust before cracking down on major violations. Government studies and universities are tracking long-term effects, as other countries eye similar bans. Be an in-sponsored by our partner, check out the episode description. Comfort you can hear, sound you can relax into. O-L-I-SOLY-PILLOW.com