Australia’s under 16s social media ban could extend to Reddit, Twitch, Roblox and even dating apps
www.theguardian.com
Lego Play and Steam among the unexpected additions to the list that includes Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X

Companies approached by the eSafety commissioner this month about the requirement to prevent under 16s from holding social media accounts from 10 December have conducted a self-assessment that the commissioner will use to decide if they need to comply with the ban.

eSafety will not be formally declaring which service meets the criteria but companies that eSafety believes meet the criteria will be expected to comply.

  • theneverfox@pawb.socialEnglish
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    5 hours ago

    If they were serious about protecting children, they would have a device level lock and force web pages and apps to positively affirm they are “safe” for minors

    That would work, this clearly won’t. This is just censorship, you can’t sanitize the Internet, you can only carve out walled gardens

    • nuggie_ss@lemmings.worldEnglish
      1·
      4 hours ago

      A rating system like the ESRB would actually be a really good idea for helping parents control what their kids get to see.

      It shouldn’t result in any sort of ban or restriction beyond what the parents are able to enforce. The big-name services will have a rating, and it’s up to parents whether or not they’ll let their kids use unrated services.