Social media use on the rise among Australian under-16s after ban: Data

SYDNEY: Australian under-16s are increasing their use of social media apps such as Instagram and TikTok despite a world-leading ban, data provided by a parental control software company showed on Wednesday (Aug 26).Australia implemented legislation barring children from social media platforms in December, with the UK, France and others following suit.Youngsters' use of social media fell across the board when the legal restrictions were first implemented, data from parental control app Qustodio showed.But since then their social media activity has climbed - even approaching pre-ban levels for some apps. The use of apps TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat among 10 to 12-year-olds and 13 to 15-year-olds was on the rise, data from parental control app Qustodio showed.In the case of video-sharing si