Government tells digital platforms the right way to ban under-16s
The under-16 social media ban comes into effect in December (Midjourney)
The Federal government and the eSafety Commissioner have released their guidance for social media companies on how to implement the impending under-16 age ban — and they want to make sure older Australians don’t get caught up having to prove their age.
The age-ban takes force from 10 December, and until now the government has not said how it will judge whether platforms have complied.
The new guidance declares that social media platforms will need to have technology to determine which accounts are held by those under the age of 16, and deactivate or remove them “with kindness, care and clear communication”. They then need to prevent age-restricted users from creating new accounts, and mitigate circumvention measures.
Gov: “We’re going to fine people for speeding”
Public: “Okay what is the speed limit”
Gov: “Whatever is reasonable but it is up to you to determine that”
Public: “okaaayyy”
Gov: “But remember if we don’t agree, we will fine you”
What a waste of time and money this is.
Poor government legislation is not the remedy for parental failure
This is just a way of censorship and nothing to do with protecting kids