Tonight on 7NEWS Spotlight, Australia’s landmark social media ban is put under the microscope, as fresh questions emerge about whether the world-first crackdown is actually working.
Reporter Sarah Greenhalgh investigates growing concerns kids are still slipping through the cracks, while Big Tech faces scrutiny over whether enough is being done to enforce the rules.
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It was a world-leading crackdown designed to protect our kids, a $70 million experiment in which Australia became the first country to ban social media for under 16s.
Five months on, the question is simple: what impact has it had?
Despite the landmark laws making global headlines, serious doubts are emerging about whether tech giants are doing enough to enforce the ban, and whether kids are still slipping through the cracks.
In a 7NEWS Spotlight exclusive, reporter Sarah Greenhalgh reveals the bombshell findings from a nationwide YouGov survey, the largest poll taken since the ban went into place.
The major investigation also exposes explosive internal documents Big Tech never wanted made public, revealing the extent of planning that went into addicting our children.
Has the Federal Government gone far enough? Can the tech companies be held to account? What does the online future hold for the next generation?
