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I don't like nanny state policies like this, but hopefully we'll get some data about social media usage from this after a few years. Prediction: the policy was
by SamPatt 2y ago
I don't like nanny state policies like this, but hopefully we'll get some data about social media usage from this after a few years.
Prediction: the policy was both difficult to implement and difficult to determine if it made any impact, positive or negative.
- chrishare 2y agoI've always wondered, when do policies become nanny state policies? If they have data showing that under-age use of social media leads to higher rates of suicide, why would that be a 'nanny state' policy? Does there have to be a gun or drug involved, rather than a phone?
- niek_pas 2y ago“Nanny state policy” just means “restriction of freedom that I don’t personally like”.
- xxs 2y agoI am sure someone else would point the origins of 'nanny-state' comes from. Yet, it has been used initially in the UK to support advertising of smoking, later for support of not using seat belts, and so on. It's a rather ironic twist in this case... and a very favorable read.
- dools 2y agoI don't like people who refer to government regulation as "nanny state policies".
- chris_wot 2y agoThis legislation has no teeth. There is nothing that forces social media companies to verify ID. In fact in the legislation social media companies can’t force users to provide ID. It’s stupid legislation pandering to the lowest common denominator by a Labor government who have no vision and no idea how to deal with very real cost-of-living problems for Australians. The only problem is the LNP are even worse, an the Greens are nuts, so we’re stuck either anthem because they are the best of a terrible bunch.