Australia made headlines last month with a bold move: banning social media access for anyone under 16. A full month has passed since the policy kicked in, and people are already asking — is it actually working?

The move sparked conversations worldwide. Some praised it as a necessary step to protect young users from addiction and mental health risks. Others questioned whether age restrictions could ever be truly enforced in the digital world.

For the crypto and Web3 community, it raises an interesting question too. If traditional social platforms face regulatory pressure around age verification, what does that mean for decentralized platforms that don't have traditional gatekeeping? How do communities balance safety with accessibility?

As we see more countries considering similar restrictions, it's worth watching how Australia's experiment unfolds. The real test isn't just the policy itself — it's implementation. Can regulations actually hold up against global internet dynamics? Or will they become another example of rules struggling to keep pace with tech?

One month in is early days, but the ripple effects are already worth monitoring.