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# Study: 50 test accounts created in Australia across nine platforms were never asked to verify their age, despite the Australian law mandating a ban on under-16s (Byron Kaye/Reuters)

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**Published:** July 7, 2026  
**Original:** https://www.techmeme.com/260707/p18#a260707p18  

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## Overview

Byron Kaye / Reuters: Study: 50 test accounts created in Australia across nine platforms were never asked to verify their age, despite the Australian law mandating a ban on under-16s &mdash; Australia's online platforms are stumbling at the very first step in implementing age checks for users, rendering a world &hellip;

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