Privacy concerns loom as age verification details remain murky

TikTok Announces Screen Limit For U18's

A 12-year-old boy looks at a smartphone screen Credit: Matt Cardy/Getty Images

When the teen social media ban comes into force later this year, Australia will be the first country to try enforcing an increased minimum age for social media. But experts are warning that with less than six months before it starts, it's still not clear how it will work.


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