underage

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Recent research from internet safety charity the Molly Rose Foundation found more than 60% of underage Australians are still using social media despite a ban on under-16s introduced in December 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

There have also been concerns that age assurance technologies would wrongly block adults while failing to spot underage users.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

Zuckerberg testified last week that he regretted Meta's slow progress in identifying underage users on Instagram, as the plaintiff's legal team sharply criticized the company for deliberately targeting children.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

Sworn Testimony: Mark Zuckerberg faced pointed questions about his company’s underage users and content moderation efforts at a landmark Los Angeles trial Wednesday.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

There are at least fifteen other underage people here who we don’t know, and some have already been picked up.

From "Ask the Passengers" by A.S. King