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They aren't banning viewing videos, they're banning kids having an account I believe. I'm sure their approach to enforcement will be something along the lines
by jemmyw 1y ago
They aren't banning viewing videos, they're banning kids having an account I believe.
I'm sure their approach to enforcement will be something along the lines of relying on the websites to sort it out and fining them if they don't. The govt doesn't need to enforce the age check themselves or even provide or suggest a mechanism.
I imagine any smaller players in this market will just stay away from having an official presence in Australia.
- giantg2 1y agoThis ban includes watching videos. The law says they must take action to prevent underage persons from accessing their services. This means they will likely have to require login and age verify any accounts. The carve out in the article is talking about teachers and parents being allowed to show the content to the kids. "The govt doesn't need to enforce the age check themselves or even provide or suggest a mechanism." I suppose it will be up to the courts to decide what is reasonable as an age check. However, the government has said that they don't want to include full ID checks, which is why one would assume they would provide guidance on how to comply.
- jackvalentine 1y ago> This ban includes watching videos. The law says they must take action to prevent underage persons from accessing their services. The law, as written: > There are age restrictions for certain social media platforms. A provider of such a platform must take reasonable steps to prevent children who have not reached a minimum age from having accounts. No commentary I have seen supports your interpretation.