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Australia bans social media for under 16s (www.theverge.com)
submitted 2 years ago by to c/technology@lemmy.world
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[–] 104 points 2 years ago (3 children)

Now everyone gets to hand over their ids to the tech companies.

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  • [–] 60 points 2 years ago (2 children)

    We should make a bet how long it will take before the ID databases get leaked.

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  • [–] 35 points 2 years ago

    Australia requires mobile phone providers to verify IDs before providing cell phone service. As a result, in September 2022, Optus leaked the records of 10 million Australians including passport and drivers license details.

    So negative 2 years, 2 months.

    But this is just asking for more.

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  • [–] 8 points 2 years ago* (2 children)

    Identification would need to be handled by a 3rd party to even remotely work. Then they pass on the "yes they're over 16" tick to the social media platform, with no actual identity details.

    Edit: and likewise, Identity company have no details about the social media account name or anything. Just a token transfer of sorts.

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  • [–] 2 points 2 years ago

    Identification would need to be handled by a 3rd party to even remotely work. Then they pass on the “yes they’re over 16” tick to the social media platform, with no actual identity details.

    The legislatiion specifically allows SM sites to handle ID.

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