Australia's Social Media Ban for Children

Apr 27, 2026, 09:14
AustraliaSociety

Introduction

Australia has a new law. Children under 16 cannot use social media. A group called the Molly Rose Foundation studied this law.

Main Body

Many children still use social media. About 70% of children aged 12 to 15 still have accounts. They use TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube. Most children say it is easy to break the law. Companies like Meta and TikTok do not check ages well. Some children try many times to lie about their age. The companies do not stop these children. The Molly Rose Foundation says the UK should not do this. They think a ban is a bad idea. They want companies to change how their apps work. They want apps to be safer for everyone.

Conclusion

The ban in Australia does not work. Children still use social media. The foundation wants better rules for the companies.

Vocabulary Learning

children (n.)
young people who are not adults小孩
Example:小孩可以在外面玩。
group (n.)
a number of people together群體
Example:一群朋友去了公園。
idea (n.)
a thought or plan想法
Example:她對這個專案有個好想法。
law (n.)
a rule made by a government法律
Example:法律說孩子不能使用社交媒體。
use (v.)
to employ / to put into action使用
Example:我每天使用我的手機。

Sentence Learning

They use TikTok, Instagram, and YouTube.
Connector: The word 'and' connects two items in a list.連接詞: 'and' 連接兩個項目於清單中。
About 70% of children aged 12 to 15 still have accounts.
Prepositional Phrase: 'of children aged 12 to 15' adds detail about which children.介詞短語: 'of children aged 12 to 15' 為哪些孩子提供詳細說明。
Companies like Meta and TikTok do not check ages well.
Prepositional Phrase: 'like Meta and TikTok' shows examples of companies.介詞短語: 'like Meta and TikTok' 顯示公司範例。
The Molly Rose Foundation says the UK should not do this.
Verb Phrase: 'says' is the main verb showing what the foundation does.動詞短語: 'says' 為該基金會所做之動作。
The ban in Australia does not work.
Prepositional Phrase: 'in Australia' indicates where the ban is.介詞短語: 'in Australia' 表示禁令所在之地。