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Australia plans social media ban for under-16s

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c4gzd62g1r3o

This may or may not have implications for the Fediverse, however looking at this quote

"These tech companies are incredibly powerful. These apps have algorithms that drive people towards certain behaviour."

While this is the case on mainstream SM, we don't have algorithms here, so there is little to push content to people unless you follow specific hashtag. There is no financial gains either.

This could have implications here though

"There will be no exemptions on the age limit for children who have consent from their parents. The government says that the onus will be on social media platforms to show they are taking reasonable steps to prevent access."

Pehaps we should NOT be stopping young people from using social media, just change the nature of social media, like we have a different model here, that is far more civilised and respectful

You don't stop kids from crossing roads, you teach kids to cross the road safely, so we should be teaching young people how to treat each other with respect, and how to behave both in public and online.