Heliographthere might be another account surge coming up on the #Fediverse
Robert WatkinsThe text of my submission on the #SocialMediaMinimumAge bill.
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I am writing in regard to the proposed Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 legislation. My name is Robert Watkins. I am a private Australian citizen from Brisbane, and am writing on behalf of myself. I am a software developer with over 25 years of experience in building and running online software, including products potentially covered by the proposed legislation.
I have two main concerns with the bill. These cover the impact on privacy, and the scope of the covered services.
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Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 [Provisions]
On 21 November 2024, the Senate referred the provisions of the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for report by 26 November 2024. The closing date for submissions is 22 November 2024. 
Jupiter Rowland@The Many Voices of Anne Ahlert This whole law is made by people who "know" that any and all social media are centralised silos operated by big corporations.
There's one guy way out in Bugger All, Australia, who has created more Fediverse server apps since 2010 than anyone else, four of which still exist, two of which he still maintains, another one of which I post from right now. Their "age verification" is a switch with which you "confirm" that you're over 13. That's all.
The stuff he makes is among the most advanced in the Fediverse. Still, in terms of age verification, there's no more it could do.
#Long #LongPost #CWLong #CWLongPost #FediMeta #FediverseMeta #CWFediMeta #CWFediverseMeta #SocialMediaMinimumAge #SocialMediaAgeVerification
There's one guy way out in Bugger All, Australia, who has created more Fediverse server apps since 2010 than anyone else, four of which still exist, two of which he still maintains, another one of which I post from right now. Their "age verification" is a switch with which you "confirm" that you're over 13. That's all.
The stuff he makes is among the most advanced in the Fediverse. Still, in terms of age verification, there's no more it could do.
#Long #LongPost #CWLong #CWLongPost #FediMeta #FediverseMeta #CWFediMeta #CWFediverseMeta #SocialMediaMinimumAge #SocialMediaAgeVerification
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Don’t like the proposed social media minimum age?? Submissions opened today and close tomorrow, get on it fam.
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Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 [Provisions]
On 21 November 2024, the Senate referred the provisions of the Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 to the Environment and Communications Legislation Committee for report by 26 November 2024. The closing date for submissions is 22 November 2024.