Children routinely using social media, Australian regulator says

It found they were easily able to bypass age checks on apps, which face being banned for under-16s.

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The country's internet regulator eSafety found YouTube, TikTok and Snapchat were the most popular platforms used by young children.

It comes as Australia plans to implement a social media ban for under-16s that is expected by the end of this year.

The companies examined - Discord, Google (YouTube), Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Reddit, Snap, TikTok and Twitch - did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

Users of all of these platforms must be 13 and over to have an account in the main, but there are some exceptions.

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