Instead, we are doubling down on our efforts to hold big tech to account."It is understood Labor plans to legislate the measures before parliament rises for the winter break on July 2.During Question Time last week, Mr Albanese said "further strengthening the social media ban" was a "priority".This week, a University of Newcastle study published in the British Medical Journal found Australia's age restrictions have had limited early impact.The study observed 408 adolescents aged 12–17 before and three months after the social media ban began.Researchers found more than 85 per cent of the cohort under 16 years old continued to use restricted social media platforms, and around two-thirds encountered age verification measures."The most common form of age verification was self-declared age There was also clear evidence of circumvention, for example, using fake accounts or accounts belonging to friends or family," lead investigator Courtney Barnes said in a statement.The study recognised that following the start of Australia's social media restrictions for children, "international momentum" for similar reform had been building."Despite this rapid policy diffusion, the evidence base remains uncertain, and debate continues about the potential benefits, unintended consequences, and practical feasibility of enforcement of such strategies," Dr Barnes said.This month, the United Kingdom unveiled plans for its own social media ban for under-16s, and several other countries across the world have, or are seeking to, implement age restrictions on social media for children.