Worldwide Censorship Is Coming... and Australia May Be the Blame.

Australia launches youth social media ban it says will be the world's 'first domino'

More than 1 million social media accounts held by users under 16 are set to be deactivated in Australia in a divisive world-first ban that is being closely watched elsewhere.

https://www.nbcnews.com/world/asia/australia-launches-youth-social-media-ban-rcna246730

This will require internet users to identify themselves so as to prove they are an adult (or 16+ in Australia's case).

This will allow governments to track down and punish anyone who writes anything they don't like.

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MarkPaul · 26-30, M

This is not necessarily a terrible idea... as long as it is up to each country and its voters to decide if they want to implement it. Unrestricted social media regardless of age is as reckless as unrestricted access to gun ownership regardless of age.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@MarkPaul

Governments worldwide are using porn as an excuse in order to identify dissent and "disloyal" citizens.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@MarkPaul

Trump to force all foreign tourists to provide FIVE YEARS of social media history before entering the United States
https://similarworlds.com/politics/5461961-Gestapo-on-Steroids-Trump-to-force-all-foreign-tourists-to

U.S. citizens will be next on the list. We are already subjected to turning over our cell phones and computers when re-entering the U.S. But, so far, not your social media history.

Americans should buy junk cell phones to use abroad, upload vacation photos to the cloud, wipe the phone clean and then destroy it before re-entering the U.S.

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Lila15 · 22-25, F

@22Michelle He won by a historically narrow margin, so it's not like Americans voted for him in a landslide. If Biden hadn't run for a second term and the Democrats had held a regular primary, I'm convinced Trump would have lost.

Going by the results of elections this year, the Republicans are in trouble, and most of that can be traced to growing disapproval of Trump.

beckyromero · 36-40, F

@Lila15

The last time the Democrats won the White House by holding a primary & nomination process to replace an outgoing Democrat president was in 1856 with James Buchanan. How'd that turn out?