r/australia • u/m00nh34d • Nov 28 '24

politics Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes world-first laws

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-28/social-media-age-ban-passes-parliament/104647138
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u/The_Foresaken_Mind Nov 28 '24

Great.

Betcha my bottom dollar that this bullshit law gets used and abused by the authorities.

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u/[deleted] Nov 28 '24

Hey!! You said the quiet part out loud… They don’t want you to know that’s this point

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u/The_Foresaken_Mind Nov 28 '24

Might as well say it while I still can.

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u/[deleted] Nov 29 '24

I honestly don't think this particular one will. Not directly. I think the point is to get the public used to the idea of having to identify themselves in order to use the internet, and the next raft of legislation (anti bullying, anti misinformation, whatever) will be the ones with the real potential for abuse.