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Platforms, not parents, to be responsible for social media age limit, but penalties as yet undecided - ABC News (amp-abc-net-au.cdn.ampproject.org)

submitted 3 weeks ago by Mountaineer@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone

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This is just a backdoor way to tie real names to online accounts.

Someone think of the children! /s

So, show me a photo of your driver's licence to prove you aren't one.

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[–] CyanFen@lemmy.one -4 points 3 weeks ago (2 children)

As it should be everywhere. I'm tired of the internet being the world's daycare.

[–] candyman337@sh.itjust.works 11 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

This is just a way for them to get your personal information while browsing the Internet

[–] CyanFen@lemmy.one 14 points 3 weeks ago (1 children)

Damn, I actually read this wrong. I thought it said parents are responsible, not corporations. Sucks.

[–] WhatAmLemmy@lemmy.world 1 points 3 weeks ago

Welcome to the capitalist plutocracy successfully marketed as "democracy".

[–] Salvo@aussie.zone 3 points 3 weeks ago

Most of the Internet denizens who identify as juvenile (or act in a juvenile manner) are actually legal adults. Meanwhile, legal children who are in difficult situations may not have access to the support they need.

I believe that legislating when someone is considered mature does not account for the outliers who are the ones who would benefit most from access, or having their access restricted.