underage

Example Sentences

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Recent research from internet safety charity the Molly Rose Foundation found more than 60% of underage Australians are still using social media despite a ban on under-16s introduced in December 2025.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2026

“It’s been hard for me because for many years I’ve been so embarrassed that I wasn’t underage when I met him. I was in my early 20s,” she said in the recent interview.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 15, 2026

Zuckerberg told jurors that he regretted Meta's slow progress in identifying underage users on Instagram, but that "we're in the right place now."

From Barron's • Mar. 12, 2026

There have also been concerns that age assurance technologies would wrongly block adults while failing to spot underage users.

From BBC • Mar. 6, 2026

The mayor would then want to talk about John Kwang and his methods of registering voters, the excessive use of street money and underage volunteers.

From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee