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Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s | CNN

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Tech companies put on notice as Australia passes world-first social media ban for under-16s | CNN

Chris Remington@beehaw.orgM to

Technology@beehaw.org · 1 year ago

Australia’s parliament has passed a law banning social media for children under 16, putting tech companies on notice to tighten security before a cut-off date that’s yet to be set.

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You think they’re going to raise the drinking age too? This is not inevitable.
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  Yeah, maybe I’m being too negative, but people need to act,

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