Police investigate Wagga Instagram page showing youth fights
Police are investigating an Instagram page posting fight videos with children that had grown to 4,567 followers by Sunday.
Police in Wagga are investigating an Instagram page posting fight videos. The page had 4,567 followers by Sunday.
The page has 15 videos showing many children and school fights. The account gained more than 1000 followers overnight.
Riverina mother Sarah Flask was worried by the posts. The videos showed children proudly filming attacks.
An under-16 social media ban started in Australia in December 2025. Several videos of fights with children as young as 11 have continued appearing online.
- 4,567 by Sunday, September 13
- Followers gained
- 15 videos of fights
- Videos posted
- Children as young as 11
- Youngest visible
- December 2025
- Ban date
Why it mattersThe page shows how social media can spread violent content to young audiences despite regulatory restrictions, raising safety concerns.
AustraliaShows gaps in Australia's under-16 ban; government pushing Digital Duty of Care to strengthen platform safety rules.
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