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Australian Parliament bans social media for under-16s with world-first law (apnews.com)
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The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.

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[-] Rentlar@lemmy.ca 2 points 2 weeks ago

Meet me at the bar for drinks, at the government licensed dispensary for controlled substances, or at the club for a good time... for age-verification purposes, obviously.

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