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Boy, 14, clears Snapchat’s visual age check ahead of Australia’s social media ban taking full effect

Digital media | The Guardian · Josh Taylor Technology reporter · last updated

Sydney teen, who used fake date of birth when creating account, asked to verify age through selfie before Wednesday’s ban begins

A 14-year-old boy has been able to pass Snapchat’s visual age check, with the platform warning about the difficulty in enforcing Australia’s social media ban for those aged under 16.

Charlie*, a Sydney-based teen, received a notification last week advising him he needed to go through an age check to keep his Snapchat account as a result of the ban, which takes full effect on Wednesday.

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