Australians support ban on under 16-year-olds accessing social media

Australians are overwhelmingly supportive of tighter restrictions on social media platforms, including a ban on under 16-year-olds from accessing them. A survey of more than 2,500 people conducted by News Corp’s Let Them Be Kids campaign shows 70 per cent want the age limit on social media to be raised from 13 to at least 16. 85 per cent believe platforms like Meta should be held responsible for preventing harmful or misleading content from being shared. 96 per cent of respondents say social media companies need to do more to operate within Australia.