> The ban doesn't stop teens consuming social media content like tik tok.

That is exactly what the ban aims to do? TikTok is literally listed in the article as one of the platforms ordered to ban access by under-16s

The ban is on having an account. Tiktok video is publicly viewable.

> Tiktok video is publicly viewable

Is it still publicly viewable without age verification in Australia? It's a little unclear from TFA whether the ban is purely on account creation, or also applies to viewing.

Yes. Ditto Youtube. And 4chan.

It takes the completely ridiculous idea that harm is caused by having an account. Youtube even pointed out that, the lack of account means it cant work its algo magic to try and push age appropriate videos to users. Government doesnt care. No Account. No Problem.

Ironically, youtube is now more likely to send kids andrew tate or russian propaganda to kids.

I'm in Australia on a phone without VPN and do not have a Tiktok account: googling "Tiktok" just now direct linked me to Tiktok's Web app and started auto playing.

AFAIK this is strictly on having an account.

I'm very surprised you've never heard anything like this.

Here's Hillary Clinton onstage a week ago: https://x.com/prem_thakker/status/1995961131215847749

As another Australian, I have also never heard this.

There is a lot of Australian-American political confusion/conflation in this whole thread.