“A parliamentary committee examining the impact of #SocialMedia on #Australian society has recommended users be given the power to alter, reset or turn off #algorithms, as well as be provided with greater #privacy protections but has stopped short of recommending a #ban on under-16s accessing social media.”

#labor / #Austech / #surveillance <https://theguardian.com/technology/2024/nov/18/australian-parliamentary-inquiry-stops-short-of-backing-social-media-ban-for-under-16s>

“#AnthonyAlbanese and his communications minister, #MichelleRowland, did not rule out the potential for #socialmedia users to have their faces subject to #biometric #scanning, for #online platforms to verify users’ ages using a government #database, or for all social media users – ‘regardless of age’ – being subject to age checks, only saying it would be up to #tech companies to set their own processes.”

I remind myself, Australian governments can’t computer.

#labor / #AusTech / #surveillance <https://theguardian.com/australia-news/2024/nov/07/australian-government-to-legislate-social-media-age-limit-of-16-but-cant-say-how-platforms-will-enforce-it>