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Australia’s world-first social media ban for those under the age of 16 is in full effect – but many teenagers have said they believe it’s pointless.

Unlike some of their peers, 14-year-old Sydney residents Claire Ni and Stella Pieterse still have access to their TikTok, Instagram and Snapchat accounts – for now.

Some 200,000 accounts have already been deactivated on TikTok alone, the government said, with more to be blocked in the coming days.

However, Ni is not worried about what will happen when her accounts are deactivated.

‘It’s just kind of pointless,’ she said. ‘We’re just going to create new ways to get on these platforms, so what’s the point?’

Pieterse said

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