Underage users have been dodging the ban by using accounts registered to older people, setting up fake accounts, or by logging into private browsers

Early evidence from Australia suggests 80 per cent of young people are still accessing social media despite the country’s blanket ban

A study of more than 400 Australian teenagers has found that 85 per cent of under-16s were still using social media platforms three months after the ban came into force.

A study has found no early drop in social media use among under-16s.