A new study examining the impact of Australia’s social media ban on teenagers finds many young people continue using social platforms, but those who are blocked report reduced exposure to news. The research indicates that, since the ban took effect in December, two-thirds of under-16s remain on social media platforms. However, among teens who lose access, about half say they are seeing less news than they did before the ban. The study also suggests that blocked teens are not necessarily switching to other news channels such as nightly television news or print newspapers, meaning the reduction may not be offset by increased use of traditional sources. Overall, the findings point to the ban operating as a filter on news consumption for some teenagers by limiting their ability to access news content that previously appeared through social media.
Australia’s social media ban leaves some teens seeing less news, study finds
A new study examining the impact of Australia’s social media ban on teenagers finds many young people continue using social platforms, but those who are blocked report reduced exposure to news. The re...
- Australia’s social media ban took effect in December.
- Two-thirds of under-16s remain on social media platforms after the ban.
- About half of teens who are blocked report seeing less news than before.
- The study indicates blocked teens are not necessarily replacing social media with traditional news sources such as TV or newspapers.
Half of the teens who have been blocked say they are seeing less news than before – but they are not necessarily going back to traditional sourcesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastAustralia’s social media ban is preventing teens from accessing news, a new study has found, with half of the teens who have been blocked saying they’re seeing less news than before.Two-thirds of under-16s have remained on social media platforms since the ban came into effect in December. But for those who were kicked off, the change has meant seeing less news than before the ban. Continue reading...
3 months agoWith most teens unlikely to tune into nightly TV news or to read newspapers, a new study shows the social media ban is all but cutting them off from the news.
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