Mic Drop: Australia’s attempt to keep kids off social media

Jan 24, 2025 · 14 min · 13.7 MB

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Australia is trying to use age-gating to keep kids under 16 off social media. John Pane, at Electronic Frontiers Australia, is worried that kids won’t be the only people losing something. He says privacy as we know it is also in the crosshairs.

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