It’s worth making whatever kind of submission you can manage for this. The page even specifically notes: “Due to the short timeframe of this inquiry, the committee would appreciate submissions being limited to 1-2 pages.”

This bill will affect all users of social media in Australia, and may have a particularly negative effect on Fediverse platforms (like Lemmy and Mastodon) which are operated by individuals or small organisations that may not have the resources to implement age verification.

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    1 month ago

    It should be enough that if you’re not kid friendly say so plainly and don’t make it easy for them to get in / stay in if they get caught. If you as a parent don’t take any initiative from there to keep your kids away from those places that’s on you.