Communications Minister Michelle Rowland has declared that virtually ALL social media platforms will fall under the new legislative framework, which aims to prevent teenagers under 16 from accessing social media platforms. She emphasized the inevitability of compliance by stating, “THERE IS NO OUT” and that they must comply to... the new regulations.show more

If they do this then kids will just get around it and use open source decentralised blockchain platforms like mastadoon and steemit social media apps that runs on the blockchain and places like 4chan where there is ZERO regulation and protections against actual online and physical harms - this is the dark place on the web where you most certainly do not want your kids going! Once again the f*ckwits in Government thinking they know best, interfering with basic things (e.g. smoking,vaping for example) and creating an even bigger problem from their halfwit half thought-out solution.

Completely out of touch and completely out of her depth. Look at the long list of platforms affected having to bring in age verification across 5.17 billion users which. What in the loving God does she think she is? If they all took a stand and refused to comply with this bobble head puppets' loony law, what would happen? @facebook, @YouTube, @WhatsApp, @instagram, @tiktok_us, @WeChatApp, @messenger, @telegram, @DouyinOfficial, @Snapchat, @KuaishouApp, @X, @SinaWeibo, @Tencent_QQ, @Pinterest, @Reddit, @Quora, @LinkedIn, @discord, @LINE_Global, @Viber, @Twitch, @tumblr, @Medium, @vkontakte, @rumblevideo, @Clubhouse, @BeReal_App, @truthsocial, @parler_app, @getongab, @mewe, @minds, @ello, @WTdotSocial, @joinmastodon, @diaspora, @Friendica, @gnusocial, @movim, @hubzilla, @sociall_app, @sola_app, @steemitwhat

This is abhorrent! Absolutely disgusting! We know it’s a step closer to Digital ID! How the Eff did Australia become so weak!?!?

I'd put money on them putting more money and obligations onto X than any other platform.

Why isn't she wearing her swastika?

What’s this bimbo going to do if Truth Social fails to comply. Arrest the President of the USA. Good luck with that. 😂😂 🤡🌎

So everyone will need to do a facial recognition scan using the "optional" Australian ID to prove they're over 16 every time they use social media, right?

Albo and Rowland are all in and have decided "this is the hill to die on" So be it

Not quite sure how you plan to shut x down. This was Elon’s response…

This means every adult must sign in with digital id. It's not "mandatory" just like the 💉but if you want to log into a forum, Discord, Telegram, game console like PlayStation or Xbox or use Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube etc Every adult must sign in. Just like China.🤔 The ones who won't be signing in with Digital ID will be U16. This legislation needs to be stopped in the senate! 😁👍🦘🇦🇺