The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to $33 million for failures to prevent kids from holding accounts.

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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    11 hours ago

    Can you please send a picture of your ID to lemmy.world admins so that we can make sure you are not a 15 years old australian kid?

    • .Donuts@lemmy.world
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      10 hours ago

      Platforms would not be allowed to compel users to provide government-issued identity documents including passports or driver’s licenses, nor could they demand digital identification through a government system.

      So no, ain’t gonna happen.

        • .Donuts@lemmy.world
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          10 hours ago

          Wouldn’t this:

          nor could they demand digital identification through a government system.

          Prevent that from being possible? I realize you’re sarcastically describing a dystopian solution but the law seems to be pretty clear in terms of how government ID can’t be used.