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

    A new study reveals that Australia's social media ban is hindering teenagers' access to news, with half of those blocked reporting a decrease in news consu…

    Published18 May 2026, 15:33:32
    Australia’s social media ban preventing teens from accessing the news, research finds
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    Key Takeaways✦ Atlas AI
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    Australia's social media ban is impacting teens' news consumption.

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    Half of the teens blocked from social media are seeing less news.

    03

    Blocked teens are not necessarily shifting to traditional news outlets.

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    Atlas AI

    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

    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.

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