In late December you’ll need photo ID to search google so it kinda is about the internet
Comment on Australia | Teenagers sue over social media ban for ‘violating their right to communicate’
circuscritic@lemmy.ca 2 days agoSocial media is not the internet.
Social media is a privatized mass-spying and manipulation tool that directly and intentionally destroys the mental health of its users.
ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 day ago
dockedatthewrongworf@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Please don’t spread misinformation .
Under 16’s can still access websites like YouTube and Google but will not be able to interact (i.e liking videos) and comment on content. They will still be able to view videos and publicly shared content.
ryannathans@aussie.zone 1 day ago
On the 27th of December a separate set of restrictions kick in
dockedatthewrongworf@aussie.zone 1 day ago
And yet in your own article it can be quoted:
“Search engines will not be required to implement age assurance measures for users who are not logged in to their services, according to the new rules.”
So I fail to see how you will be unable to use Google.
Longmactoppedup@aussie.zone 1 day ago
Are you aware of Labor’s 2009 plan to censor the entire Australian internet? It didn’t succeed back then thankfully.
There is no way that they will stop at just the big social media platforms.
This is about control and further removal of being anonymous.
It’s not even a liberal vs labor thing. They both have a history of bipartisan support for this type of bullshit. See: metadata retention, assistance and access, identify and disrupt laws.