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?
Sarah Greenhalgh investigates whether Australia’s under 16 social media ban is really keeping kids offline in 7NEWS Spotlight: Viral on Trial (image – Seven)
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?
This episode of 7NEWS Spotlight: Viral on Trial airs tonight, Sunday, May 10 at 8.00pm on Seven and 7plus.
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