I don't think 6 months indicates anything. Trying to politicise the whole exercise. The truth is these mega rich social media outlets profit from young people, and take no responsibility for the negative impact their organisations are having, everything from depression to suicide.

BTW if 60% are avoiding the ban, then 40% are complying, resulting in 40% less direct negative outcomes. that can't be bad, or are you fools more concerned about the income of people like Zuckerberg than young lives?

The under 16 media ban is not practical.
It reminds me of the abolition of alcohol.
That didn't work either.
But careful control of alcohol does, to some extent.
Perhaps better control of media for those vulnerable youngsters might be the way to go.
Could this be achieved; I wonder?
And are parents enforcing the law?
Apparently not.
So there is little chance the present ban will succeed.
But 40% might benefit.

Latest on under 16 censorship: 85% of 13-15 year olds are getting around the ban one way or another. They are too smart to say how.

The media has had to go to America to get enough kids who self-harmed over social media.

It's not Big Techs fault. They have a product to sell. You don't have to buy.

Parents are the problem; in many cases it's a one-parent/no father problem.

While the loss of children is a tragedy, we are talking about a minority, as always, and normal kids in a normal family situation don't need governments interfering in what they do.

Good to see there has been a marked reduction in cyber-bullying, because of the ban. There is also a strong indication that online predictor behaviour is being curtailed as well. Bullies and predictors will oppose and try to disrupt the ban, whilst they look for new ways to exploit children.

always was just a virtue signalling exercise. Same clowns can't define a woman, happy to have men in dresses sexualising kids in library, boys in girls sports and turn a totally blind eye to sexual abuse in Indigenous communities until extreme cases hit the news. These dei clowns only expertise is in virtue signalling.

All good points, runner. These people are hypocrites and liars.