The Australian government is to cowardly to regulate social media to be healthy for all ages.
this post was submitted on 10 Jan 2025
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I'm just waiting until they remember why borders are a thing that exists.
this isn't for the safety of kids; it's to eliminate the ability for queer kids to find a community.
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Yeah, I hear they're not allowed to watch porn until 18 either and that works flawlessly.
Beyond questions of implementation this to me sounds like maybe we're replacing Instagram with Fortnite, but it sure will be interesting to see how it plays out. I guess trying something is better than trying nothing.
I am so, so glad to see that at least one country in the world is willing to tackle this problem.
Also a little depressed that every comment thread about this law boils down to: "It's hard. Might as well not do it at all," especially from people who (rightly) think we need to ban guns every time a school gets shot up here in the US, which would be monumentally difficult socially but 100% needs to happen.
Yeah I don't really understand the pile on.
Enforcement is not important in any way. If most kids are on social presently, then by making it illegal it just won't be a place for kids to congregate any more. What would be the point of lying about your age to create a facebook account if none of your friends are there.
Sure, some kids will still be on social, perhaps most kids will be, but there's no doubt in my mind that their usage will diminish dramatically. That's how public health works.