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Comment on Australia’s social media ban for kids under 16 just became law. How it will work remains a mystery

@Baku @Nath Oh. So even if I set some things up in Singapore (closest with decent latency I think) then I, being resident here, can still be punished for not requiring age verification on it? That seems helluva over-reach.
Mind you, whole concept is an over-reach.

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Baku@aussie.zone ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
Just my assumption, couldn’t answer that definitively. I’m guessing that, like GDPR in the EU, it will apply to any and all social media website on the internet, but for practical reasons, can’t really be enforced outside of the legislating authorities’ jurisdiction. I mean, Cuba, for instance, could fine you at any time if they had laws permitting for it, but if you’ve never been, and never intend to go to Cuba, it doesn’t really do very much

Going back to the real world, I’m doubtful foreign websites hosted outside of Australia, by non Australians, would ever be “prosecuted”, it’s just a huge waste of time. Maybe any countries we have close relationships with would do our dirty work for us. I assume that this would apply to any Australian or any Australian company or any Australian server. Just my non professional assumption though, could be totally wrong!

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- JeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.world ⁨5⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago
  
  I’m guessing that, like GDPR in the EU, it will apply to any and all social media website on the internet, but for practical reasons, can’t really be enforced outside of the legislating authorities’ jurisdiction.
  
  The legislation specifically gives the Act extra-territorial powers to enforce the ban against foreign websites.
  
  Reddit is specifically targetted ; it will definitely include Lemmy.
  
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