Pro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agoAustralia’s under 16s social media ban could extend to Reddit, Twitch, Kick, Roblox, Steam, GitHub, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Discord and even dating appswww.abc.net.auexternal-linkmessage-square28fedilinkarrow-up1125arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up1125arrow-down1external-linkAustralia’s under 16s social media ban could extend to Reddit, Twitch, Kick, Roblox, Steam, GitHub, YouTube, TikTok, Pinterest, Discord and even dating appswww.abc.net.auPro@programming.dev to Technology@lemmy.worldEnglish · 22 hours agomessage-square28fedilinkfile-text
minus-squareOnno (VK6FLAB)@lemmy.radiolinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up40·17 hours agoThe comments here seem to be missing a salient point. In order to determine if a user is under 16, you need to determine that for every single user … including you! This means that your personal data will be harvested in order to determine if you are over 16 or not.
minus-squareSlartyBartFast@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up18·16 hours agoMaybe people over 16 shouldn’t be on the internet either
The comments here seem to be missing a salient point.
In order to determine if a user is under 16, you need to determine that for every single user … including you!
This means that your personal data will be harvested in order to determine if you are over 16 or not.
Maybe people over 16 shouldn’t be on the internet either