Adult Australians Are About to Lose Their Anonymity on the Internet. Aussies Can Say Good-bye to Protected Free Speech While Remaining Anonymous.
The Australian government hopes to pass what it calls “world-leading” legislation this week to wipe social media accounts – including Snapchat, TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, Reddit and X – from the devices of children under 16.
If passed, the law would see courts impose fines of nearly 50 million Australian dollars ($32 million) on social media companies found not to have taken reasonable steps to prevent age-restricted children from using their service.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/23/australia/australia-debate-social-media-ban-intl-hnk-dst/index.html
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Of course the only way to ban kids is for adults to prove they are in fact adults. That means they will lose their anonymity.
Fascists governments will LOVE laws like this as they can track down whistle-blowers and detractors who criticize the government.
If passed, the law would see courts impose fines of nearly 50 million Australian dollars ($32 million) on social media companies found not to have taken reasonable steps to prevent age-restricted children from using their service.
https://www.cnn.com/2024/11/23/australia/australia-debate-social-media-ban-intl-hnk-dst/index.html
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Of course the only way to ban kids is for adults to prove they are in fact adults. That means they will lose their anonymity.
Fascists governments will LOVE laws like this as they can track down whistle-blowers and detractors who criticize the government.
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