Comments on: Australia Under-16 Social Media Ban Now In Effect https://davescomputertips.com/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-now-in-effect/ Computer Help, Tips, How-to's, and News Sat, 27 Dec 2025 01:22:58 +0000 hourly 1 By: Clissa https://davescomputertips.com/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-now-in-effect/#comment-172645 Sat, 27 Dec 2025 01:22:58 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=149981#comment-172645 Well, the world never came to an end.
And the teens are not filling by shopping centres or streets, so they are still on their phone doing social media stuff.
They are programmed to outfox adults full stop.
There is no way this ban could have ever worked in any meaningful way.

Makes you wonder what the govt was really up to while our backs were turned sorting out this social media crap.

That’s apart from them taking their families on extended taxpayer-funded world jaunts.
Probably need to be an Aussie to understand the depth of that last statement.

]]> By: Marc Thomas https://davescomputertips.com/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-now-in-effect/#comment-172514 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 10:47:40 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=149981#comment-172514 In reply to Peter M.

Peter M
If I knew how to do what you’re asking, I would have created a guide, but I don’t.
Thanks
Marc

]]> By: Mindblower https://davescomputertips.com/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-now-in-effect/#comment-172493 Wed, 24 Dec 2025 02:09:31 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=149981#comment-172493 Trying to prevent minors (those under 16) from accessing social media today is a joke. They are the future and not only do they learn faster, they find new ways to out fox adults. Just ask the parents. Seems like politicians have nothing better to do and are just stirring things up. Another silly idea that cannot work (except try to extort money).

Makers you wonder why it took them so long to address this, Mindblower!

]]> By: Peter M https://davescomputertips.com/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-now-in-effect/#comment-172467 Tue, 23 Dec 2025 17:15:53 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=149981#comment-172467 We all know that social media distorts the normal brain growth in pre-adults. Also, those of us trying to be good parents already know that we should restrict our children’s access to social media. However, we do not know how. It’s fine to write an article about how Australia is addressing this situation politically and legally. However, many of us have already read about this on news sites.

Dave’s Computer Tips is a tech site. Why don’t you write a series with practical information that us parents can use to block these sites from our kids’ devices and/or protect our kids from this problem?

Thanks

]]> By: Jim Hillier https://davescomputertips.com/australia-under-16-social-media-ban-now-in-effect/#comment-172376 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 05:57:21 +0000 https://davescomputertips.com/?p=149981#comment-172376 During the first week of the ban hundreds of under 16 teenagers sent Prime Minister Albanese sarcastic greeting messages on X, Facebook, and Instagram.

Technology: politicians vs teenagers… can only be one outcome really. 🙂

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