Longer term evaluation needed, but current age verification checks are “suboptimal” and being bypassed by many under 16s, warn researchers There is little evidence that Australia's Social Media Minimum Age Act has led to any immediate reductions in social media use by under 16s, finds an early analysis of survey data published by The BMJ today. While the researchers acknowledge that
I think what we really needed is laws to hold meta accountable.
At the moment there is a shitload of criminal incitement, and meta no longer moderates anything. That’s the real problem. Which is kind of why the bans are needed. But they don’t solve the underlying cause
The laws make sense, and, meta (and Murdoch media) are the two things that need more control over. Because it’s literally gotten to the point they’ve normalized criminal and abusive behavior
I think what we really needed is laws to hold meta accountable.
At the moment there is a shitload of criminal incitement, and meta no longer moderates anything. That’s the real problem. Which is kind of why the bans are needed. But they don’t solve the underlying cause
The laws make sense, and, meta (and Murdoch media) are the two things that need more control over. Because it’s literally gotten to the point they’ve normalized criminal and abusive behavior