Australian Under 16s Social Media Ban -Digital IDs-Facial Scans-Exploring Workarounds

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Australian Under 16s Social Media Ban
Australia is set to implement the under 16 Social media legislation in 2026, here we look at what we know, and explore some workarounds

From George Christensen-

Here are the senators who sold you out: (from the Liberal National Coalition) Wendy Askew, Simon Birmingham, Michaelia Cash, Claire Chandler, Jonathon Duniam, David Fawcett, Sarah Henderson, Jane Hume, Maria Kovacic, James McGrath, Bridget McKenzie, Matthew O’Sullivan, James Paterson, Jacinta Nampijinpa Price, Anne Ruston, Paul Scarr, Dean Smith, Dave Sharma, (and from Labor) Tim Ayres, Raff Ciccone, Lisa Darmanin, Katy Gallagher, Varun Ghosh, Nita Green, Katie Grogan, Jenny McAllister, Deborah O’Neill, Helen Polley, Louise Pratt, Tony Sheldon, Glenn Sterle, Anne Urquhart, Jess Walsh, and Murray Watt.
These are the people who handed unprecedented power to an unelected bureaucrat. They didn’t even stop to think about the consequences for you or your family.
Opposition came from a diverse group of senators. One Nation’s Malcolm Roberts, United Australia Party’s Ralph Babet, Liberal Alex Antic, and the Nationals’ Matt Canavan voted against the bill. The Australian Greens senators—Dorinda Cox, Mehreen Faruqi, Sarah Hanson-Young, Janet Hodgins-May, Nick McKim, Barbara Pocock, David Shoebridge, Jordan Steele-John, Larissa Waters, Peter Whish-Wilson, and Penny Allman-Payne—also opposed it. Other crossbenchers opposing the bill include Jacqui Lambie, Fatima Payman, Gerard Rennick, and Lidia Thorpe.
And standing particularly tall were two aforementioned brave senators who defied their own parties: Matt Canavan from the Nationals and Alex Antic from the Liberals. These men continually risk their careers to vote against bills like this. And again they stood up for your privacy and freedom while everyone else fell in line. They deserve your thanks. The rest of the Liberal National Coalition deserve your scorn on this one.

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