Peer tipping undermines youth bans

A national ban on social accounts for under‑16s can fail not because of technical gaps alone but because of social‑network dynamics: teens cease compliance unless a large fraction of their peers also stop. Early Australian survey data show only ~25% compliance among 14–15 year olds and indicate teens require roughly two‑thirds peer compliance before they would quit—well above current levels. — If true, age‑based platform bans are unlikely to work without policies that change peer norms or provide stronger, politically costly enforcement, so debates should focus on incentives and social channels, not just legality.