Parents seek help enforcing 'ineffective' social media ban | ABC NEWS

It's been about 4 months since Australia introduced world-leading laws to keep kids under 16 off social media, but some parents say tech companies haven't enforced these rules effectively.
A recent report on the issue by the eSafety Commission concluded that platform pathways for parents to report underage users were ineffective and inaccessible.

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