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> The Online Safety Act is about internet systems that are akin to traditional publishing I won't consider myself an expert on this, but from what I've read, t
by kelnos 2y ago
> The Online Safety Act is about internet systems that are akin to traditional publishing
I won't consider myself an expert on this, but from what I've read, that's just not true. Perhaps that's the intent, but the vague wording makes it possible that all sorts of websites could be subject to it, even, for example, a small forum run by a hobbyist that has a few hundred members.
Even if the intent behind the Act is good (debatable!), the implementation of it seems designed to scare everyone and allow for selective enforcement, while people get pushed to the big social media platforms as smaller niche communities feel pressured to shut down.