The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to $33 million for failures to prevent kids from holding accounts.

The law will make platforms including TikTok, Facebook, Snapchat, Reddit, X and Instagram liable for fines of up to 50 million Australian dollars ($33 million) for systemic failures to prevent children younger than 16 from holding accounts.

    • .Donuts@lemmy.world
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      13 days ago

      Wouldn’t this:

      nor could they demand digital identification through a government system.

      Prevent that from being possible? I realize you’re sarcastically describing a dystopian solution but the law seems to be pretty clear in terms of how government ID can’t be used.