Mickey Carroll

Mickey Carroll, a Sky News science and technology reporter, provides insights on Australia’s controversial social media ban for under-16s. He discusses the complexity of age verification technologies and the challenges of accurately distinguishing teens from adults. Teenagers may bypass bans using VPNs, raising questions about the effectiveness of this approach. Carroll also highlights the push for better regulation over blanket bans and the ongoing dangers of harmful content on platforms, warning of potential pitfalls as policies develop in the UK.