Nonilex (@Nonilex@masto.ai)
The ban initially covers 10 platforms, but the government said the list would change as new products emerge & young users switch to alternatives.
Of the initial 10, all but #ElonMusk's #X [of course] have said they will comply using age inference - guessing a person's age from their online activity - or age estimation, which is usually based on a selfie. They might also check with uploaded identification documents or linked bank account details.
#Australia #law #SocialMedia #MentalHealth
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Nonilex (@Nonilex@masto.ai)
…Governments from #Denmark to #Malaysia - & even some #states in the #US, where platforms are rolling back trust & #safety features - say they plan similar steps, 4 years after a leak of internal #Meta documents showed the company knew its products contributed to body image problems among teenagers. Meta has *said* it has tools to protect #children [but…?].
#Australia #law #SocialMedia #tech #regulations #moderation #EngagementLoops #addiction #ChildDevelopment #MentalHealth
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Nonilex (@Nonilex@masto.ai)
"And importantly, spend quality time with your friends & your family, face to face,” Albanese added.
The rollout ends a year of speculation about whether a country can block #children from using #technology embedded in modern life.
It also begins a live experiment that will be studied globally by lawmakers frustrated by what they say is a #tech industry too slow to implement harm-reduction measures.
#Australia #law #SocialMedia #moderation #EngagementLoops #addiction #ChildDevelopment #Health
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Nonilex (@Nonilex@masto.ai)
In a video message that Sky News #Australia said would be played in schools this week, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese said the ban aimed to support young Australians & ease the pressure that can come from endless feeds & #algorithms.
"Make the most of the school holidays coming up. Rather than spending it scrolling on your phone, start a new sport, learn a new instrument, or read that book that has been sitting there for some time on your shelf," he said.
#law #SocialMedia #tech #MentalHealth
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Nonilex (@Nonilex@masto.ai)
10 of the biggest platforms were ordered to block #children from midnight on Wednesday (1300 GMT on Tuesday) or face fines of up to A$49.5 million ($33 million) under the new #law, which drew criticism from major #technology companies & #FreeSpeech advocates, but was welcomed by #parents & child advocates.
The #SocialMediaBan is being closely watched by other countries considering similar age-based measures amid growing concerns about the impact of #SocialMedia on children's #health & #safety.
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theguardian_us_opinion (@theguardian_us_opinion@halo.nu)
Trump’s crackdown on factchecker visas won't protect free speech | Margaret Sullivan https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2025/dec/09/trumps-fact-checker-visa-free-speech #Trumpadministration #DonaldTrump #Socialmedia #USpolitics #MarcoRubio #USnews
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media (@media@eicker.news)
»Man Charged for Wiping Phone Before CBP Could Search It« https://www.404media.co/man-charged-for-wiping-phone-before-cbp-could-search-it/?eicker.media #media #socialmedia
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display (@display@anonsys.net)
Ausgerechnet Boomer »wollen den Digital Natives das Internet verbieten«: Bayerns Digitalminister Fabian Mehring lehnt ein Social-Media-Verbot nach australischem Vorbild als grundfalsch ab und setzt stattdessen auf Bildung.#Panorama #Bildung #SocialMedia #SozialeNetzwerke #Jugendschutz #Europa #Australien #Bayern
Bayern: Digitalminister Fabian Mehring kritisiert Australiens Social-Media-Verbot
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viabaltica (@viabaltica@mstdn.social)
The new chair of the city council of Estonia's second-largest city, #Tartu, Tõnis Lukas, has declined to join the council faction of his own party, Fatherland. He refused to be in same coalition with #socialmedia influencer Kris Kärner, who has made threatening comments about political opponents.
https://viabaltica.fi/estonia-tartu-city-council-chair-rejects-own-party-faction/
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samvie (@samvie@chaos.social)
RE: https://eupolicy.social/@jmaris/115690157575388448
🔥 @pkrugman on the recent U.S. #National #Security #Strategy and their fight against 🇪🇺 #digital regulations.
"What makes this episode especially disturbing is that the U.S. government appears to be using its power to support the broligarchy’s fight against European #regulation.
Howard Lutnick, the commerce secretary, has explicitly linked U.S. #tariffs on #European steel to demands that Europe weakens its digital regulations.
#socialmedia #dma #dsa #sovereignty
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Mathrubhumi_English (@Mathrubhumi_English@mastodon.social)
Australia introduces world-first ban on under-16s using social media like TikTok & Facebook. Learn how age verification & penalties will work https://english.mathrubhumi.com/technology/explainer-how-australia-plans-to-keep-under-16s-off-social-media-under-new-rules-jqaq381k?utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=mastodon #australia #socialmediaban #socialmedia #technews #tech
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heysannidhi (@heysannidhi@c.im)
Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia bans social media
Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban
#SocialMedia #Australlia #Children #Teens
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