Australia's ban on social media for the under-16s will kick in late next year, but one of the biggest criticisms has been how effectively it can be enforced.
The country passed legislation two weeks ago limiting social media use for users under 16 and threatening fines of up to A$50 million if companies don't comply.
A trial will get underway in January involving over 1000 Australians which will look at three main age check methods: verification, estimation and inference.
But how robust are these options - and where do privacy concerns fit into it all?
Toby Murray is an Associate Professor of Cybersecurity at the School of Computing and Information Systems at the University of Melbourne.
The Australian government's bill to ban children and young teenagers from social media is expected to pass this week. Photo: ABC / Luke Stephenson
