Lucky we’ve now got a Digital ID they can use for “age assurance” purposes ☺️
I’m sure this will only apply to children, definitely won’t be a requirement for every single Australian to be verified to access social media. That’s just a conspiracy theory..
quotingjohngoddard (npub1ky4…3pjj) breaks down eKaren’s failure to win in #AUStriches court against Xitter: https://x.com/nonestlex/status/1790298936189890820
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I won’t say however that King Cantillionaire has won: note1k7l…6wzw
When I’m wrong I concede, as I did with my Orban coup prediction: note15xw…lyjc
However eKaren has simply lost this opening salvo - she and the State, will win this war.
Albo has already announced a parliamentary inquiry into social media and their “social license” to operate responsibly: note13dl…660k
And South Australia are seeking to ban children under 14 from social media: note1zcc…te2v
This is the same approach they took after the National referendum failed in 2023 - States legislated it regardless of what people wanted.
Remember, Digital ID was legislated less than 2 months ago: note1rkq…lfpr
And the idea of KYCing social media usage goes back to the previous government, both parties agree on this policy: note1djp…4820
Their inability to force global takedowns in this instance is merely a bump on the road (their ability to takedown local content remains). They will now create a framework that platforms won’t be able to argue against in court with clearer legislation for much greater levels of control than they have today, and all of these parasites will happily wield that power to censor anyone for any reason, as their already tabled mis- and disinformation legislation proposes: note16zj…lg8s
#nostr is going to become very important in the not too distant future.