1、FAMILY ONLINE SAFETY INSTITUTE8A Ban Briefing:Children&Parents Perceptions of Social Media andClassroom Smartphone Bans in the U.S.andAustraliaFALL 2025 SURVEY REPORTA research publication by theFAMILY ONLINE SAFETY INSTITUTEThis brief reflects the combined efforts of the Family Online Safety Instit

2、ute and several externalpartners.A full list of contributors can be found below.Brief author:Alanna Powers-OBrienBrief design:Kaylin PeeteInternal review:Stephen Balkam and Andrew ZackData collection:IpsosWith support from:This research is supported by Disneys Digital Wellness Grant Program&TikTok.A

3、CKNOWLEDGMENTSTHE TEAMOn December 10,2025,Australia officiallybanned certain social media platforms forchildren under the age of 16.Several techplatforms,including Meta,Snapchat,YouTube,and TikTok,must ensure that children under 16do not hold accounts on their platforms,or theyrisk large fines from

4、the Australian government.This ban follows a groundswell of advocacyfrom Australian parents,who fear that socialmedia has affected their childrens mentalhealth,social skills,and more.Critics andproponents alike have their eyes on Australia asthis unprecedented ban rolls out in the comingmonths .As t

5、he ban continues to generate both positiveand negative press on a global scale,the FamilyOnline Safety Institute(FOSI)set out to surveythose most affected by the ban:parents andchildren.As part of FOSIs bi-annual OnlineSafety Survey,children aged 10-17 and parentsof children aged 10-17 in both Austr

6、alia andthe United States were asked to give theirviews on both social media bans and schoolsmartphone restrictions.Clear patternsemerged in both countries,with somepronounced disparities between parents andchildren.This research briefing outlines thesepatterns,with the goal of creating a nuancedund