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Stephan Livera
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Left wing Australian govt looking to ban children from social media.

This is a classic case of "there oughta be a law". Yes there may be some harm from social media, but that is a role for parents to moderate and control for their children.

It should not be the role of the state to implement some ham fisted policy that also stops children using internet social media in healthy and beneficial ways.

It also represents an unethical imposition onto private companies and software developers who will effectively be coerced to do the state's bidding.

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nolim1t · 77w
There are some pros in that anyway that we can all agree on. Smartphones aren't babysitter or parenting substitutes. "I want to see kids off their devices and onto the footy fields and the swimming pools and the tennis courts," Albanese told the Australian Broadcasting Corp.
Resonance Cascade The II · 77w
I firmly believe that age will be raised over time. Start at 14, then 16, eventually 18.
Dexter · 77w
As if it’s going to work. Define social media. Does that include discord?
FarCue · 77w
Dutton just said he'd do the same. The uniparty is in lockstep
BTCrevolutionary · 77w
How could they enforce this? Seems pretty insane that they would attempt something like this…
Felipe Martins · 77w
Let's not forget that Brazil may be a glimpse into the future - ban is already in place and applies also to adults
Chris · 77w
More nostr users
Pleb · 77w
It's not about the kids, it's a way to force adults to access social media via dugitalID. It's not just left wing neither, LNP are onboard, the UniParty.
jgbtc · 77w
It takes a lot of tyranny to enforce laws like this.