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So… Australia Just Banned Kids From the Internet (www.youtube.com)
submitted 2 months ago by maniacalmanicmania@aussie.zone to c/australia@aussie.zone
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Australia has just passed a law that will ban kids from social media online. How exactly? Well, through the amazing power of… shoosh.

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[-] melbaboutown@aussie.zone 8 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

There’s also the possibility that faced with such steep fines and limited ability to enforce it these platforms could just block access for all Australian users.

Pornhub blocked access to users in multiple US states rather than deal with the whole age verification that came in for that.

Guessing vpns are about to get popular regardless

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