Summary
Australia has introduced a bill to ban social media access for children under 16, enforcing strict penalties of up to AU$50 million for non-compliance.
The law would require biometric or government ID for age verification and prohibits parental consent as an exemption.
While aiming to protect children from harmful content, critics argue it may drive teens to unregulated platforms.
Some services, like YouTube and WhatsApp, will be exempt for educational or messaging purposes.
The bill has bipartisan support but faces scrutiny from independents and child welfare advocates.
[insert every shitty law that has ever been passed]. It’s a proposal…
kautau: every proposal passes!
Australia: this proposal passes!
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89vjj0lxx9o
Do you know what’s nice about logic? It’s that claims can be tested. For example the claim “every proposal passes” one needs to find a single proposal that didn’t pass.
Here you go ‘No pathway,’ Australian government abandons proposed social media misinformation laws.
Lol first, I never claimed all proposals become law. I claimed all shitty laws were first proposals, you just added my username to your comment.
Second, your article is from 6 days ago, including the article they are sourcing, which appears to certainly be incorrect: https://www.sbs.com.au/news/article/labor-drops-controversial-misinformation-bill-amid-senate-opposition/edyo8iqh9
I can find no other evidence it was scrapped, all my information is from hours ago saying it’s been approved.
https://www.reuters.com/technology/australia-passes-social-media-ban-children-under-16-2024-11-28/
https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c89vjj0lxx9o
https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/nov/29/how-australias-tough-social-media-ban-compares-to-laws-in-other-countries
You’re totally correct that logic is fun.
All bad laws were once proposals is true.
I said “all proposals become law” is false.
This bad proposal is now law is true.