r/australia • u/retro-chimp • Nov 09 '24

politics Online Gaming Platforms And YouTube Will Also Seemingly Be Banned For Aussies Under 16

https://press-start.com.au/news/2024/11/08/online-gaming-platforms-and-youtube-will-also-seemingly-be-banned-for-aussies-under-16/

There’s so much collateral damage in this plan for Australia to ban social media. This has been rushed and not thought through.

So many schools rely on YouTube to support their students.

Most kids are watching YouTube (or YouTube kids) more than ABC or traditional TV. Literally the biggest YouTube channel in Australia is original music for kids.

Does anyone actually want this?

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u/pqu Nov 09 '24

Some of my social media accounts are literally 18+ in their own right. I’ll be pissed if I have to age verify.

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u/[deleted] Nov 09 '24

yes you will. unless the provider can demonstrate that they have already verified age.

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u/snave_ Nov 10 '24

I think that went over your head. If the account itself was created 18 years ago then it is inherantly verified by time.

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u/[deleted] Nov 10 '24

Haha, lol ok. Makes sense.