SYDNEY, Jan 15 (Reuters) - Social media companies have collectively deactivated nearly five million accounts belonging to Australian teenagers just a month after a world-first ban on under‑16s took effect, the country’s internet regulator said, a sign the measure has had a swift and sweeping impact.
Next headline, 4.7 million teens move to Fediverse.
perhaps a big total of 20
the ban is so harsh it can be bypassed by saying you were born earlier and that’s it, so absolutely no one will be affected or care
Isn’t Australia the totalitarian state where you must verify your identity to use social media? If so, then just saying you’re older won’t work. If not, then the law is completely pointless.