alt Hacker News> But early lessons from Australia, which enacted a ban in 2024, show that these sorts of age restrictions are easily circumvented. A study published earlier this year found that four in five teens under 16 made their way onto barred platforms.
No offense but did you read the article? if not, maybe go do that.
Why do you infer that if it can be bypassed, it's not working? In a lot of places where it's illegal to smoke weed, people do it anyway - but the law still makes a big difference, because it adds friction and because it doesn't happen in public.