US EditionAustralia Social Media Ban: Why Isn't Gaming Included?
Australia's law blocks under-16s from 10 social media platforms, requiring age verification that raises privacy and cybersecurity concerns, with VPN interest up 103%, experts say.
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This week, Australia’s law restricting social media to children under 16 years of age, promoted by its prime minister, came into force. On December 10, Australia’s Parliament’s grace period for social media companies to comply with new regulations prohibiting the registration and maintenance of user profiles under 16 years of age. While social media is becoming increasingly popular, mental health issues are growing globally. Prime Minister Antho…
Creator now wants to send newsletters to Teenies, which makes the social media ban quite obsolete, says Eva-Maria Weiß.
MEDIAWATCH: Australia banning under 16s from social media harm isn’t going far enough
What is it with the Right always refusing to force producers of toxic products from paying for the social cost of those toxic products? Smoking kills 67% of those who use them and Booze kills 600+ a year, yet the Right always want to let them off the hook for that damage. The same is true of social media. Social media has caused enormous social carnage, yet we point blank refuse to enforce any restrictions on them at all! I don’t think the Austr…
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