Q&A with Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on what led to the country's under-16 social media ban, enforcement, unintended consequences, more
Australia passed one of the strictest internet crackdowns in the world last month, banning children under 16 from being on social media or opening new accounts. Bluesky: @shiraovide and @mmasnick Bluesky: Shira Ovide / @shiraovide : Age detection by analyzing “hand movements” sounds like phrenology. — www.npr.org/2024/12/19/n... [image] Mike Masnick / @mmasnick : I... am going to suggest some vendor sold a load of bullshit to Australia's eSafety Commissioner. — www.npr.org/2024/12/19/n... [image]