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With the Social Media Ban coming in next month what's the plan? (aussie.zone)
submitted 1 month ago by Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone to c/australianpolitics@aussie.zone
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I feel it's only to impose forced identification of all users on the internet.

I download Mullvad VPN but when it's connected via anywhere but Australia i can't even access lemmy via this account.

I couldn't use Reddit either unless I VPN through somewhere in Australia so I assume a VPN won't work to get around these new laws.

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[–] Nath@aussie.zone 16 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (4 children)

We have had zero guidance from the government on what "reasonable steps" to ensure users are over 16 looks like. Frankly, I don't think the government is ready for this law to come in. I won't be at all surprised if we are given a new date.

All I know is what we won't be doing:

  1. We won't be pulling a 4chan and totally ignoring the law.
  2. We won't be asking for people's ID. We are not equipped to deal with that.
  3. We won't be introducing IP blocks from Australian IPs like some sites have done to the UK.
  4. We won't be closing down.

I know this isn't really answering the question. But our stance hasn't really changed from 'wait and see what everyone else does to comply'. I have something of a game in mind, I'll go that way if our hand is forced on the original date.

[–] Aussiemandeus@aussie.zone 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I appreciate the response, I'm pretty well fully off all social media apart from here and messenger because it's how my wife communicates with me along with my friends who we have a group chat.

I'll sit tight and wait and see what happens.

Be a shame to have to hermit off the internet but I guess I'll have a lot more time for other activities haha

[–] Ilandar@lemmy.today 3 points 1 month ago

This is how I feel as well lol

I'm willing to jump through some hoops for messaging services, assuming all my friends and family do the same, but for just general social media I am perfectly content to wave goodbye. It is so far from being an essential part of my life.

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