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AUSTRALIAN PLATFORMS FAIL AGE VERIFICATION TESTS

A study found that 50 test accounts created across nine platforms in Australia were never asked to verify age, despite new laws requiring social media bans for under-16s.

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Study: 50 test accounts created in Australia across nine platforms were never asked to verify their age, despite the Australian law mandating a ban on under-16s (Byron Kaye/Reuters)

Byron Kaye / Reuters: Study: 50 test accounts created in Australia across nine platforms were never asked to verify thei…

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