Australia plans minimum age for social media use, angering digital rights advocates
NBCSEP 2024
The ACMA understands the delicate relationship between upholding free speech and tackling dangerous content. This why the tech companies, not the government, will be tasked with building their own content moderation systems, and why only verifiably false and harmful information about topics such as public health will be under its scope.
Australia has become so authoritarian that even establishment-friendly newspapers and political groups have come out against this bill. Neither the government nor tech companies can be trusted to define the truth, as mis- and disinformation have become buzzwords for wannabe tyrants to use against speech they don't like. Thankfully, the majority of Australians are becoming aware of this.