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Australia’s nationwide ban on social media use for children under 16 takes effect today, making it the first country to prohibit underage users from major platforms outright.
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Sorry, but as LAUDABLE as the goal is — and tyranny ALWAYS starts from good intentions — it’s not the role of Gooferment to police the conduct of children.
For example, the Gooferment COULD force ISPs to give parents tools to protect their children. When the inet first started, the ISP were under that pressure but avoided / evaded it by claiming is was “infeasible” or “not cost effective”. They could have created “MINOR ACCOUNTS” EASILY. (I know I supported the pitch at Comcast when I was working there.)
The UK countries have a terrible record on “free speech” and this is just another example of Big Gooferment “thought police” taking more power.
Argh!
Gooferment at all levels is always seeking to extend its power over the “We, The Sheeple” with “… it’s for the children”.
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