Summary

Meta has criticized Australia’s new law banning under-16s from social media, claiming the government rushed it without considering young people’s perspectives or evidence.

The law, approved after a brief inquiry, imposes fines of up to $50 million for non-compliance and has sparked global interest as a potential model for regulating social media.

Supporters argue it protects teens from harmful content, while critics, including human rights groups and mental health advocates, warn it could marginalize youth and ignore the positive impacts of social media.

Enforcement and technical feasibility remain significant concerns.

  • Frog@lemmy.ca
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    7 hours ago

    Some ways I saw around this is by being in another country, and/or getting some bullshit PhD. I see a lot of chiropractors giving nutrition advice.

    Even if they don’t call themselves doctor, they will say they are a medical practitioner, or health expert because of their self published PDF book or their shitty blog.

    • Apathy Tree@lemmy.dbzer0.com
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      6 hours ago

      Not only that, lots of things that sound like official medical titles aren’t. As such they aren’t protected at all but do mislead the public.