Social Media Ban Already Working As QLD Golf Retailers Report Sharp Uptick In Sales Of Junior Club Sets

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Australian kids are free to be kids again, as the Federal Government's historic social media ban is implemented today.

Millions of children and teenagers have lost access to their accounts overnight, after the Australian government did the same thing they did in 1997 when everyone was willing to admit that firearms were causing far more tragedy than they were worth.

Facebook, Instagram, Threads, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and TikTok are now charged with implementing guidelines to prevent any kids from registering new accounts. Any tech platforms that do not comply will be hit with fines of up to $49.5m.

This historic social policy is expected to see a major boost in grassroots sports, theatre and music - as Aussie kids are sent out into the real world to actually do the things they've spent their childhoods watching on highlight reels.

And with half the nation's schools already on break, parents and children alike are now exploring fun new ways for young people to spend their time.

From riding supercharged e-bikes as fast as they can over a plank of ply wood and a pile of bricks, to crushing up sparklers and putting the grey fragments inside tennis balls - the kids are being kids again.

And junior sporting clubs across Australia are excited to see what comes from it.

One Betoota-based retailer, Jarrod Rebechi from Golf Widow Maker sporting goods says he's never seen such an uptick in sales for junior equipment.

"I've been seeing parents and kids coming through the door all morning" he says.

"Plus plenty of kids coming by themselves"

The store owner says he's already had to order in more stock for the junior club sets. But strangely, from what he can gather, the sudden boom in kids wanting to play golf only appears to be happening in Queensland.

"I don't know what it is. Maybe because Queensland's got such good tropical weather. But these local kids, particularly young boys, are showing a real interest in the gentleman's game"

"It is strange that they aren't buying any balls or tees though. I spose they just want to work on their swing first"