How teens are fighting the social media ban
Already, TikTok is awash with videos of how to get around the social media ban for under-16s, which is due to come into effect in a week.
Dec 03, 2025, updated Dec 03, 2025
At the same time, fringe apps like Yope are rocketing up the Apple charts, as teenagers plan where they’ll go when the major platforms boot them off.
There’s also a court case underway, challenging the Albanese government on whether the ban is even legal.
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Today, associate editor at Crikey, Cam Wilson, on who is behind the lawsuit, whether they’ll win, and how this ban could change the country.
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