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.

  • atro_city@fedia.io
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    9 hours ago

    nor could they demand digital identification through a government system

    That makes no sense at all. It’s the only sane option: “hey, user xyz here wants to use our website, please tell us if they’re allowed to” and leave it up to the government, who has all the data, to answer that. What else can they provide? A blood sample to determine “biological age” or something?