Social media platforms will not be required to prove accuracy of under-16 bans (www.abc.net.au)

submitted 2 months ago by CurlyWurlies4All@slrpnk.net to c/australia@aussie.zone

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[-] thatKamGuy@sh.itjust.works 1 points 2 months ago

I wonder how long it will be until we run out of sane countries we could VPN into, in order to avoid all of this nonsense.

[-] SpaceRanger13@lemmy.zip 1 points 2 months ago

So just more security theater?

[-] Taleya@aussie.zone 1 points 2 months ago

No, permission to data mine

[-] SpaceRanger13@lemmy.zip 0 points 2 months ago

Nevermind, they have "AI" on the job. I'm sure that will keep those kids safe

Instead, the guidelines will direct platforms to take a "layered" approach to assessing age with multiple methods, and to "minimise friction" for their users — such as by using AI-driven models that assess age with facial scans or by tracking user behaviour.

[-] ozzy@olio.cafe 1 points 2 months ago

They will use our interactions, age id and cookies to track our behaviour... and tax our fediverse platforms for linking to the media outlet

"and the government also has plans on foot to tax platforms unless they pay media outlets for news content shared by their users"

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