The gross hypocrisy of teen social-media bans
The article critiques the hypocrisy of social media bans for teenagers while the same authorities promote explicit content in schools. It highlights the failure of Australia's social media ban for under-16s and the inconsistency in protecting children from harmful material. Additionally, it discusses the controversial educational programs that expose children to radical gender ideologies.
- ▪The Australian government's social media ban for under-16s was ineffective, with teenagers continuing to use platforms like TikTok and Instagram.
- ▪Despite claims of protecting children from harmful content, many explicit sites remain inadequately policed.
- ▪Educational programs in Australia and the UK have been criticized for exposing children to radical gender theories and sexualized content.
2 outlets in our directory ran this story, first to last over 22 hours. All of the coverage we found sits in one bucket: lean left. That one-sidedness is itself worth noticing.
- ▪ Australia’s social media ban preventing teens from accessing the news, research finds — The Guardian — World
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| Publication time | Sun, 17 May 2026 16:55:43 +0000 |
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The gross hypocrisy of teen social-media bans The same politicians calling for more online regulation are also pushing explicit content in the classroom. i Picture by: Getty dataLayer.push({ event: 'author', author: "Bella d’Abrera" }) Bella d’Abrera 17th May 2026 i Picture by: Getty Share Topics Identity Politics UK World Want unlimited, ad-free access? Become a spiked supporter. While the UK government flip-flops over the implementation of an ‘Australian style’ social-media ban for under-16s, actual Australian teenagers continue to post on TikTok, send memes on Instagram and keep streaks alive on Snapchat. The ban failed almost as soon as it began. On the very day in December 2025 that it was supposed to have taken effect, hordes of under-16s trolled PM Anthony Albanese’s X account.
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