Beep Journal

Research, policy & honest commentary
on children's digital safety.

We are building the alternative to social media that Australian schools have been waiting for. This is where we think out loud — using the evidence, naming the complexity, and not pretending the answers are simpler than they are.

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Policy Analysis

Australia's social media ban: how important is it — and what are the consequences nobody is talking about?

We rate the global importance of Australia's world-first under-16 ban at 8 out of 10. Then we do something most commentary avoids: we examine the real downsides — and explain why understanding those downsides makes the case for Beep stronger, not weaker.

Beep Dev Team March 2026 9 min read

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Policy Analysis

Australia's social media ban: how important is it — and what are the bad consequences?

The evidence base is contested, the circumvention is real, and one in ten teens calling Headspace cite the ban as a factor in their distress. Here is what the research actually says.

Beep Dev TeamMarch 20269 min

Research

What three million deactivated accounts tells us — and what it doesn't

The eSafety Commissioner reported 4.7 million account removals. A University of Melbourne study found parents noticing positive changes. But researchers are urging caution. Here is why.

Beep Dev TeamApril 20266 min

Schools

How Beep Can Help Teachers Be More Productive