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#Austria Plans #SocialMedia Ban For Under-14s

Austria plans to restrict under-14s from using social media platforms over concerns about addictive #algorithms and harmful content. The government says draft legislation should be ready by the end of June, though details around enforcement and age verification have yet to be finalized
#privacy #security #ageverification

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Austria Plans Social Media Ban For Under-14s - Slashdot

Austria plans to restrict under-14s from using social media platforms over concerns about addictive algorithms and harmful content. The government says draft legislation should be ready by the end of June, though details around enforcement and age verification have yet to be finalized. The BBC repor...

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How about instead, they order these companies to improve their algorithms to NOT promote hate, ragebait and racist/misogynistic content?

Incredibly forward thinking, I know, but god forbid we have the companies in charge of these products actually be responsible for them and their impact on society...