Australia is strengthening laws to ban social media for under-16s, despite initial challenges in enforcement. Prime Minister Albanese vows to "bullet-proof" legislation as the government prepares legal action against platforms for failing to verify ages. While studies show many teens still access platforms, experts note a shift in parental attitudes and social norms around early social media use, suggesting a gradual impact.

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.

Australia's social media ban for under 16s has had little impact on teenagers' scrolling habits, researchers said Thursday in one of the first evaluations of the world-leading…