Australia’s social media ban preventing teens from accessing the news, research finds

Half of the teens who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sources

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Australia’s social media ban is preventing teens from accessing news, a new study has found, with half of the teens who have been blocked saying they’re seeing less news than before.

Two-thirds of under-16s have remained on social media platforms since the ban came into effect in December. But for those who were kicked off, the change has meant seeing less news than before the ban.