Labor has been at pains to say people won’t need digital ID or to hand over their passport – but there’s nothing in legislation preventing itFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastA dominant theme of the hastily written submissions to the federal government’s one-day review of its social-media ban bill is that the process is far too rushed to consider its wide-ranging effects on all Australians.A year from now, every Australian logging on to Facebook, Instagram or TikTok may be confronted with a prompt that the company is requiring you to prove your age.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading…
Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/26/australia-social-media-ban-expert
Author : Josh Taylor
Publish date : 2024-11-26 03:03:07
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If so many experts oppose a social-media age ban, why is the government intent on rushing it through?
