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Australia’s under-16s social media ban is weeks away. How will it work – and how can I appeal if I’m wrongly banned? (www.theguardian.com)
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[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Officially Steam is not included but they reserve the right to add it back. https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions/which-platforms-are-age-restricted

As for gmail, I can't find a clear answer or even anyone who's asked the question. The whole account deletion thing is stupid, they should just remove all the safety consequences of having an account (limiting interaction, hiding public profiles, etc). Actually they should just make me e-safety commissioner, because I'd do a far better job.

[–] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 1 points 2 weeks ago (1 children)

Yeah they flip flop so much I get confused and have to worry about every platform.

I’m really confused about Gmail because they haven’t said anything but YouTube and Google signin are linked so I have no idea whether the email part is safe.

It’s a dog’s breakfast

[–] Tenderizer@aussie.zone 2 points 2 weeks ago

So ... it gets worse. Apparently they're quietly rolling out a porn ban, and part of that is that you won't be able to "log in to a search engine" without verifying your age. As I understand it a YouTube account is kinda different from your google account but the same isn't true for google search.

In the past I thought that even though I don't like it, social media addiction is the issue of the decade. But half the issue is also digital privacy. This not only fails to meaningfully address social media addiction but it also actively worsens digital privacy. This whole crusade is counterproductive.