Summary
Meta has criticized Australia’s new law banning under-16s from social media, claiming the government rushed it without considering young people’s perspectives or evidence.
The law, approved after a brief inquiry, imposes fines of up to $50 million for non-compliance and has sparked global interest as a potential model for regulating social media.
Supporters argue it protects teens from harmful content, while critics, including human rights groups and mental health advocates, warn it could marginalize youth and ignore the positive impacts of social media.
Enforcement and technical feasibility remain significant concerns.
If these bans expand to other countries there will have to be a definition of social media applied. I assume Australia already did this. Do they consider Lemmy to be social media?
I think the ban is generally a good idea but I selfishly don’t want Lemmy overrun with children either.
Sysadmins & mods are exepted, right?
( that’s a joke, for any sysadmins or mods
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