underage

Example Sentences

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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

“It’s been hard for me because for many years I’ve been so embarrassed that I wasn’t underage when I met him. I was in my early 20s,” she said in the recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Zuckerberg told jurors that he regretted Meta's slow progress in identifying underage users on Instagram, but that "we're in the right place now."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

"As self-declaration is easily circumvented, this means underage children can easily access services that have not been designed for them," the ICO said in an open letter to social media and video platforms.

From BBC • Mar. 11, 2026

She then blew a note on her pitch pipe, and the children, like so many underage weight-lifters, raised their hymnbooks.

From "Nine Stories" by J. D. Salinger