misk@sopuli.xyz to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days agoAustralia bans social media for under 16swww.theverge.comexternal-linkmessage-square214fedilinkarrow-up1715arrow-down18
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minus-squareJeremyHuntQW12@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·1 day ago Identification would need to be handled by a 3rd party to even remotely work. Then they pass on the “yes they’re over 16” tick to the social media platform, with no actual identity details. The legislatiion specifically allows SM sites to handle ID.
The legislatiion specifically allows SM sites to handle ID.