Why Australia Is Banning Social Media For Teens

[@Ram84_1]

This is about DIGITAL ID, say goodbye to PRIVACY and ANONYMITY!

[@bernsy45]

This is about government over reach

[@gwenniemay2304]

Leo is an amazing young man. He made more sense in that short discussion than any politician I’ve heard speak on the subject.

[@BurnerAccount3]

Trojan horse.

[@bernsy45]

Don't underestimate young people, they will find a way

[@DudeCoolBro]

Yep. Never underestimate the stupidity of people in large numbers.

[@Yukiluna321]

The gov has gone too far. These old folks need to change and keep up with the times. Rather than banning everything the gov should try to educate people in the right and wrongs so they can learn and determine themselves. Stop the social media ban

[@itouchbuttons]

Can you please give me some good examples as to why kids/teens should have social media? Are kids Internet literate? Do they know what is real and what is fake?

[@boothy72ify]

This is about forcing all Australians into digital ID. That's it.

[@georgeorwell3501]

That’s the ONLY reason. I’m so glad to see the other commenters understand the real purpose.

[@monashsq4001]

To see the Labor party go down this road is breaking my heart & the country. The federal government has ruined the Labor brand.

[@multioptioned]

It's a bipartisan decision or else it would not be passed!

[@AM-qh1pj]

The kid is smarter than the entire panel combined. You get the feeling they don’t care that kids will be banned either

[@mebdoc]

Australia is a nanny state.Ban everything mentality.

[@TheNakedWombat]

I'm concerned about the LNP and ALP corrupting Australian elections by moving to starve rising third parties and independents from challenging them. Fascism 101.

[@AndrewSimpson-m1w]

this kid should be PM

[@claudiarose1786]

Social media can be amazing and toxic at the same time. Banning is 100% wrong! A lovely new platform worth trying is Rabbilo

[@cristianofischer3080]

Lots of opinions, but the truth is that social media is working hard to hook you in, it does not matter your age!

[@SmarZ20]

I feel like this may not be a popular decision, a lot of teens use social media to keep in touch with their friends, I just hope more youth programs are put in place so they have something else to do and maybe won't turn to criminal mischief. I do get it tho, there's so much misinformation and brainrot out there, and some teens may overshare or self-dox or become victims or perpetrators of cyberbullying. There's probably a better solution out there.

[@NoCoffeeForYou]

This is about not showing our children There are other opinions in the world and that we all can get along regardless.

[@josephwole8995]

vpn is the only way to go for teens in oz i cant see it being varaible

[@15540]

Obey, lol that's the plan. You'll own nothing and be happy.

[@richard392]

dufus albo pls stop no one cares about your policies youre just stopping x telling the truth

[@multioptioned]

Passed by the LNP, too, or else could have been blocked in the senate.