Social Media Age Ban Faces Powerful Testimony in Senate Hearing

[@TheDixiechick12]

It's the Parents job to supervise their children not the Government

[@tomjones5338]

No to digital identity no to the RBA central bank digital social credit system

[@cedarmanagement2343]

CBDC is already used 9n wholesale basis interbank and internationally.

[@rodmm1235]

More stupidity from a PM that no one really voted for. Thank you Senator Roberts. Vote One Nation. 🇦🇺🧡

[@SamsungSamsung-md9xq]

To hell with all this info-disinfo,free speech is vital for people everywhere,!

[@GMans-World]

👍

[@lisanorris7436]

Children don't buy mobile phones , adults do. If adults are concerned about children on social media, don't buy the device. Just don't ram digital id onto everyone.

[@SimplyGamingandTech]

Omg, your common sense advice does not register with these people. Educate parents. Parents educate children. Not zip their lips. And not to the side communities. Omg, many of us had to deal,with bullying g and teasing our whole lives. Is there a department for thin guys ? Stop crying in your sleeves if people don't like your sexualising preferences. Stop forcing genda identity crap to our kids.

[@HGCUPCAKES]

Thank you, Malcom. We homeschool now because of the damage Australian schools are done.

[@guitaroso]

That's a bit strange - what damage? You're really setting your kids up for failure unless you're in a real disadvantaged area; Don't make your issues your kid's issues

[@godoggies1249]

@@guitaroso If you cant see that their schools have become places of indoctrination then thats your problem. Schools have to follow the Government agenda which is flawed and based upon control. Home schooling allows for a child to have flexibility even though its at the expense of them socialising with their friends. What were once places of education and great memories, schools have become nothing more than places where Governments can implement their Woke agendas.

[@talkslowly.idontspeaksheep1287]

​@@guitarosoHomeschool does not set children up for failure. Why would you think that ?

[@Bobo-ox7fj]

​@@guitarosowhat a stupendously ignorant comment - would you happen to be an Australian teacher? That's the only reason I can think of for you being so dense.

[@labradorite8256]

​@guitaroso funny regardless of your uninformed comment, home-schooling is growing in Australia.

[@shaneobrien148]

Digital ID . Yeah Na

[@leopoldpoppenberger8692]

do stickit, she wants every bodies dig. ID

[@colincrisp1592]

Thanks Senator

[@chrishewitt1165]

Stop all censorship bills

[@crazyham]

Thanks so much Senator Roberts 🙏💜🙏

[@666dualsport]

ban stupid politicians

[@jabfree4eva]

Labor only got 1/3 of the vote. Kick them out.

[@PLAYER2035]

Malcolm you are one of the only politicians actually representing the people. No one voted or asked for this and yet the people of Australia are being forced into a dystopian nightmare without having a say

[@stevimoss]

Digital id's is control. They know we don't want it. You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig😅

[@chriscoghlan692]

All four of my children suffered severe bullying at school. We lived in regional NSW. and the children came to school from as far away as 50km. Social media was their best way of connecting with their friends. They were online via the now defunct MSM and later Facebook. They chose, wisely I might add, who they were friends with and had a positive experience online. This was how they kept in touch and organised social events and birthday parties. It is an integral part of the modern era of children keeping in touch.

[@guitaroso]

Well, it doesn't seem apps like Whatsapp get swept up in this one though

[@wyattfamily8997]

Well said and so true.

[@digger1900]

Thank you Senator , this bill if flawed and needs to be opposed.

[@dearmeagan]

It was never about caring for the children, if that was the case they wouldn't allow porn in schools.

[@debbiedenman1008]

or men in girl's bathroom and change rooms

[@GazGuitarz]

Mostly "gay" porn I might add.

[@lauradon8603]

Exactly

[@adsinozable]

This has nothing to do with protecting under 16s and everything to do with establishing Digital ID for all. Why are they doing this?

[@patriciac8488]

Censorship

[@StaffordMagnus]

Control.

[@djlow2398]

Why do you think. Its what commies and nasties do.

[@joepearce3033]

Because they're captured pedos.

[@guitaroso]

Uncle Rupert want's a slice

[@djlow2398]

Utter control freaks wanting to id every internet user.

[@moonstone81gaming97]

Vote of no confidence in Labor's leadership

[@timmiller508]

Excellent Common Sense

[@kathleenjago9769]

No more labor bills... We need an early Election

[@svensshed1564]

I really worry that this bill will cause far more harm than good. I really dont like the idea of the govt trying to raise your kids, and that should scare the crap out of everyone. I dont want to give the govt another chance to get further into my house.

[@wingback7733]

I Remember the stolen generation govt intervention as well . Why ?

[@GazGuitarz]

100%

[@user-jh6vl4kx7c]

She admitted it is for EVERYONE

[@australiainfelix7307]

The level of control many Australians are willing to cede to government is astounding.

[@beauzo9965]

05:26 here it is again Digital ID against all

[@godoggies1249]

So "they" forced everyone to be at home which in turn forced them to socialise on various social medias, they now want to remove how kids socialise. My dislike for their government has increased.

[@rinsedesign6930]

First! Thanks Malcolm

[@KatK-st1pj]

First? First comment?? Is that a thing?? 🙄

[@python27au]

I suffered massive amounts of bullying at school, and that carried over to activities outside of school. I tried joining a football club only to find the bullies from school there, i’d run into them at the local park, and in the streets on my way to the shops or my friend’s place. Does this mean your going to stop under 16s from going to school or leaving the house, for their own protection? The thing is find laughable is that you can turn the internet off, you can refuse to read something from someone you don’t like. Its much harder to stop them from physically hitting you or shut out the yelling, insults, and jeers in the playground.

[@glenndavis479]

I think she might not be leaning towards the ban but in the last 15 seconds she brought up the fact that digital ID will be something of a problem for older people to face going forward...be wary of wolves dressed up like sheep.

[@SusanLangmann]

Trojan horse to bring in digital I'd dystopia nightmare...

[@Quackzine]

If this Bill goes through, this govt will have blood on their hands for isolating young people.

[@gerwyntiberius1918]

bullshit. They can go outside with their friends like we all did.

[@lauradon8603]

​@@gerwyntiberius1918and what if they don't have any friends due to bullying, autism, adhd, or a sickness or other disability? What do they do then? Just go outside? Great advice for further isolation

[@da.4302]

Yes! You took the words out of my mouth. Thank you.

[@da.4302]

​@@lauradon8603That's exactly the case for me. Most of my disability support group is online.

[@aliveRaptor2929]

24 hr for Public consultation!!!!! WTF

[@wyattfamily8997]

Labors "transparent democracy" yet again, and Dutton and the former Conservative Party (now LABOR LITE) supports this IDIOCY.

[@jeremylee3772]

That lady is an angel. 🙏

[@guitaroso]

The problems that I see are as follows: 1. How to enforce without digital identities 2. Everyone would need to participate to prove you aren't under 16 3. Given the govt is threatening to fine platforms that don't enforce it, they will need to do the digital age verifications themselves - Do we trust social media platforms with our ID documents when they leak or get hacked every few months? 4. What is the incentive for platforms to comply? I feel that most of them would simply exit the market - however, those ID's are a juicy gold mine 5. Age verification and preventing young people is a disincentive to bother with protections online - so any that sneak through will be extra vulnerable 6. When someone does turn 16, and have not learnt the pitfalls and savviness of being online in a predominately online world - they will go in completely blind Finally - Isn't this the role of parents? Why not invest the money into education programs - provide parents with software, have awareness groups etc. - we all know the dangers are real, but taking the power out of the people's hands is the wrong way to go about it

[@ronaldwhite5670]

Governments leave the kids access alone. Parents and schools can monitor this. Government should headbutt platforms, make them more responsible.

[@simbabuff5753]

NO to DIGITAL ID. " My Child, My Choice"

[@andjuju6476]

"Thank you for the question Senator". This has got to be the most insincere statement ever made.

[@daveytube]

Yeah, nah, yeah, nah.... thanks, but as a parent I, and not Caesar, will be determining what information my children access. Bye bye now.

[@d00mg1rl]

They'll want biometrics eventually

[@noremac4807]

All planned, and Covid was the set up…qr codes, then vax passes, then mandates But 95% of Australian sheep surrendered

[@GovernYourself]

If Govts genuinely cared about kids (& we know they don't), bullying & assaults in schools would be a priority focus but nope, the Govt Uniparty at all levels turn a blind eye. Kids being bashed, bullied at school without consequence for the offender is quite okay but hey, you can't upset anyone online guys!!

[@augustsnowfall5189]

Exactly!✌🏼

[@NeverForget-NeverForgive]

How dare a group of public servants decide they can parent our children better than us. Where are their children? Unless 100% of their children are happy, well balanced, mature individuals with no issues they need to butt out of other people's business and look after their own back yard. Parenting is NOT the government's domain.

[@devarmont87]

Next on the Labor-Green plan - Oxygen breathing legislation. 😅

[@greghunter5703]

The government should stay out of our lives and don’t involve the government in what young people are doing on line

[@GloriaLasace]

Its the parents Job for pity sake you have kids now do your Job and Parent your kids, and please don't buy a bloody mobile phone for your child it was not needed back in the day and its not needed now, Yes they may hate you for a small amount of time but they get over that, I was told I was the worse mum on earth now we are so close nothing can com between us. Teachers keep kids safe in school deal with the Bloody bullies and deal with the bullies parents.

[@augustsnowfall5189]

My child didn’t get a phone until they turned 16 as a birthday gift. Until then if a call needed to be made it was on my phone. I homeschooled for the last 6 years and it was the best thing for my child, and yes at 19 years we are still very close. My child has robust online social friendships and manages friendships outside the home well to. People have been brainwashed into thinking they need the technology and government, banks , education etc have only been to happy to force it, everything is going to the digital plan and now they are trying to control it…a blind person could see this coming a mile away!✌🏼

[@GovernYourself]

I'm sorry for any kid who is bullied or has their feelings hurt but there is such as thing as individual personal responsibility. The kid being bullied has a choice - they can switch off and the parents should step to provide support and take any necessary actions they consider appropriate. Govt control freaks can bugger off - Dutton is top of the list.

[@XavierAndFriendsOfficalChannel]

Hit that like Botton people!…we need this to get out there to hundreds of thousands. This age restriction bill thing is bad news…we need people to understand it better, so they can voice an educated opinion. God bless. Thank you senator Roberts. Jen. Victoria. ❤️🇦🇺🙏🕊️❤️

[@williamtyndale1402]

How about the Australian government provide free to any parent, an app that restricts the sites accessible ?

[@rodschneider9949]

Thank you for speaking up for pre-teens and teens who need to be heard in this debate.

[@SusanLangmann]

Thanks...keep going..su

[@ivandrinovac3143]

♥️Senator Malcolm Roberts 🙏🇳🇿🌅🙏

[@Lirree88]

This whole thing is disingenuous. Its not about “child safety”.

[@OzzieSkeptic]

Malcolm - please keep up the good fight! C S Lewis once words to the effect that the greater the capacity for something to do good, the greater the capacity for it to do bad. He was talking about human beings, who are capable of great good, and also capable of great evil. He contrasted this with dogs, who are capable of less good, and also capable of less evil. Social Media is similar. It brings great opportunities for good... giving voice to the voiceless, and connection to the disconnected. At the same time, it brings opportunities for evil. The proposed ban for U16's effectively says "we're struggling to manage the bad, so let's get rid of the good too". Imagine if we applied the same logic to humans....

[@leighcolless7046]

digital communism

[@madabro8056]

I am allowed to answer that.....this is where we are

[@ls8028]

Can we address the real problem, which is bullying. When I went to school, bullies got in trouble. Now they get more attention than we'll behaved students as they seem to be considered the victims. Bullying has real-world consequences. Anyone who bullies a child to the point of death or serious harm needs to be named and shamed.

[@vincesteer7960]

Parents should be parents not kids be parents, some kids have more brains than their parents.

[@bereanborn888]

They would be better served to teach children their unique value, rather than enabling “offence” to be the benchmark. Everyone is “offended” now rather than realising everyone has a right to have an opinion. Remaining teachable has been lost in this generation.

[@victoriasiemon5357]

Powerful! Who was in the Chamber?

[@bereanborn888]

Probably empty as usual.

[@dougiedoright]

Let's all suffer because Lucy......... doesn't like bad attitude.......Lucy........ going to save us. .Lucy..... don't get on social media

[@peterRobinson10101]

If banning social media is implemented new tech will simply make work arounds as the tech industry already excels in this area. This is a complete waste of time energy and tax payers money. Great work as always Sen Roberts.

[@augustsnowfall5189]

Prohibition forces people to become more creative, inventive outside the box thinkers!😁

[@peterRobinson10101]

@augustsnowfall5189 haha exactly I mean how else would Al Capone develop ed Milk Use by dates! Or Escobar through pure genius making Hipos a modern tourist attraction! Should the more they censor the more they create a population ready to remember remember the 5th of November

[@veronica8writer]

This will take away a headspace relief for U16. Lots of kids learn about the world online. A lot of kids connect globally, you'd be taking away those friendships.

[@marilynmesange1610]

If government really cared about protecting children from harm, why do they not target porn sites ? Why ban them from their social networks ?it’s for the parents to protect and monitor their children’use of SM.

[@klausmuhlhoff1464]

I remember being 13 to 16 years old . And My mates and I knew every trick to get around the then rules . Kid's haven't changed . Hell I need my grandkids to help me figure out which button to push on the computer

[@leopoldpoppenberger8692]

NONSENS BS not byRoberts

[@FRANK-r1w]

WELL SPOKEN MALCOLM PROBLEM IS THE UNIPARTY HAVE THE VOTES TO FORCE IT THROUGH

[@midnightteapot5633]

We can speak to the Uniparty on election day , any of this rubbish can be repealed .

[@ralphmogridge8364]

What a Crock!!! True Leaders make change! those who can't criticise!! The world wants it now. Great Job Albo😎😎

[@jesseheise7579]

it's just like banning vapes that hasn't worked at all, educate on the harms and if they wanna vape it's their own fault just like social media

[@moviesynopsis001]

Does this mean young Australians will no longer be able to compete in this global attention economy that has made so many other youth rich?

[@discodags68]

this bill passes ,its digital ID for all of us

[@ausvstheagenda]

‼️

[@HazeyAuto]

She speaks with an upward infliction… like every sentence is a question. Annoying in itself.

[@nagaster]

She thinks it sounds upbeat and positive. I bet she wants Government money

[@denisefricke3507]

I really like to know exactly how many parents agree with the Government censoring their children. I am a grandparent and I feel this is Government overreaching their jurisdiction. We have enough laws in this country without more being introduced to censor the children. How many departments will have control of this bill and who will have the final say on our children.

[@shannondavis4049]

Keep up the good work Malcom 👏 Thank you for standing up for the people who do not have mental health. So where are the support places for young people to go instead of the internet? Wouldn't social media help most. What a stuff up & a mess

[@advancedloiterer1820]

I am so thankful for the expert opinions and commentary in this vlog, what wonderful insights were brought to this committee and I hope that they do not fall on deaf ears. As a regional resident, it is important to not make "blanket rule" decisions on the experience of some negative, urban dynamics. Majority of parents really do care about their children's social interactions, in both person and online. Leave these decisions in parental hands and not the hands of an e-commissioner's office. They are not experts in this field, i.e. psychologists or educators. In regional Australia, under 16s are limited in social interaction dynamics and it is important to allow them access to socialise with others that will support their personal development and psychological well-being.

[@Quackzine]

@KZbin, what's with the video suppression here? 4 hours old video with 3,584 views, 153 comments ... ... & ZERO LIKES!

[@lone982]

No one in their right mind would think a ban would stop kids getting online.

[@vincentcacciola7161]

There are plenty of apps out there to lock a mobile phone

[@geckoesncrows]

If I've had a social media account for more than 16 years, will I still need to verify my age? Or is it an excuse to identify me?

[@heatherstewart8452]

Parents must be responsible, and at least with social media the parents can turn it off, government can stay out of our life, this bill us no less communism than their disinformation biĺl attempt.

[@catherinesarah5831]

It’s about time govt stuck to its business of governing the country NOT the people. Govt is great on infrastructure, foreign policy, resources etc. Let parents be parents, community be community, kids be kids. Govt, stay out of our face, family, homes & community, we’ll look after that you worry about the rest. 🙏

[@axle.australian.patriot]

Social rule of law and personal responsibility for bad behavior. Education, education, education, education...

[@Ryet9]

👏👏👏

[@victoriahortus]

Mobiles our own voices 😊

[@JohnWood302]

Family and friends from around the world use the socials to keep in touch!! It has been a great tool for us all to keep connected better than we ever could in the 60-70s!!! It is clear that this was a idea spawned by big brother and big government!

[@XavierAndFriendsOfficalChannel]

With the right guidance, just like life in general, kids will benefit from social interaction. My grandson lives remotely, with me, with social media he has learnt to manage emotion, friendship dynamics and a whole lot of other personal developments have been made, because of his social media access. Please don’t restrict this, or make it difficult for our kids to access friends and connections that are healthy for them. Jen. Australia. ❤️🙏🕊️❤️

[@markmywordz]

Get over putting people into victim groups

[@fakeaddress6661]

So pleased that the benefits have been mentioned here. My children are benefiting from online coaches that I wouldn't be able to afford to pay for if they couldn't access online platforms. These platforms are also not only local skilled coaches but international coaches as well. These are a major benefit for my kids who are living in a rural community. This Government has already halved payments that allowed kids access to sports, now they want to remove any hope of kids having a go. Are Labour actively trying to destroy our kids?

[@heatherstewart8452]

E safely is not Safe

[@picterpreterearth]

It's quite a contrast, seeing an intelligent, vibrant person with no apparent agenda other than truth from research, speaking like a normal human being in this place. A place usually dominated by language manipulators with hidden agendas, answers shrouded in deceit, obfuscation, and hearsay, ultimately rooted in corruption. More!

[@jeremysametz1699]

Age of consent parameters are are major steps towards digital id for everyone.

[@djIIaSh]

kali yuga. Can't wait for the reset.

[@666millsy13]

I have been on Facebook for over 12 years, if that can't be used to work out that probably a bit older than 16, then whoever would be responsible for determining if I can use that or any other, needs to be spoon fed and wear nappies, and certainly shouldn't be in any position of responsibility. Seems to me, that is either a back door digital I'd, or information grab, nothing else

[@Randomcliff01]

Funny to cite a young lady who thinks the past generations didn’t have the foresight to design the world around her needs. What are they comparing it to? People pretending that we live in a terrible world and that there vision is better scare me.

[@petermoir5790]

labor has turned into un Australian lazy cowards. We need someone to stand up and say " This is Australia and I am Australian, lets fight for Australia", Where is Australia's Trump.

[@dayzpast]

Don’t adopt the digital ID, say no

[@georgiegirl5714]

What is that saying? " Don't throw out the baby, with the bathwater"...

[@Boyka1964-s4d]

No we will not comply dictator

[@nine99-abcForUTube]

The plural of anecdote is anecdotes, it is not evidence. For every quote you can provide those supporting the bill can find a dozen more. Those quotes you put forward are illogical as you present social media as the only means by which these people can find support. If the market and the private companies are unable to prevent harmful products being pushed into our kids lives 24*7 then the government must act. You must act, you must do what the market has failed to do.

[@patriciac8488]

When Those moms at school think they are a better parent than you and tend to know whats best for you child yeah Na

[@moonstone81gaming97]

That lady is lying