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[aroacesafeplaceforall]

Please reblog

Australian KOSA is occurring right now

They are banning anyone under the age of sixteen from almost all media sites, including YouTube now.

They are including sites they promised they wouldn’t include

They are using inaccurate face scanning tech that does not accurately know your age

The other option is using government IDs

Neither is wanted.

PAY ATTENTION TO THIS RIGHT NOW. PLEASE JUST FOR A MOMENT

[you-need-not-apply]

Tumblr right now, watching all the censorship bills fail to mention it: nobody fucking move

[theres-an-endless-starry-sky]

Be aware: Australia is likely implementing a bill similar to KOSA. However it is a complete ban for social media for under 16 year olds. Raise awareness about this like you did for KOSA.

[leotanaka]

no offence but, can non-australians please stop weighing in on the social media ban and explaining why it's a great thing and talking over australians critiquing this. you literally have no idea what is even going on with this. you don't even go here. honestly, just listen and stop butting in.

[acquired-elfroot]

so i'm sure you've all heard of the under 16's australian social media ban, and digital id system, that's set to be rolling out soon.

shits fucked. i don't have much more to say on the matter.

Australia’s under 16s social media ban could extend to Reddit, Twitch, Roblox and even dating apps

Lego Play and Steam among the unexpected additions to the list that includes Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, YouTube and X

I've seen a few out of date petitions going around and i figured i would compile a list of petitions on the matter that are currently open to the public.

if you are an australian citizen or resident please sign the below petitions.

otherwise please share them.

usamericans this goes for you🫵 in particular, which seems only fair given the way that the internet is unavoidably oversaturated with your politics.

HERE IS A LIST OF PETITIONS THAT ARE OPEN AS OF THE 9TH OF OCTOBER 2025:

Petition EN8179 - Rethink the Social Media Ban for Under-16s in Australia

Petition EN8159 - Ban Youtube from collecting children's data

Petition EN7889 - Repeal The Online Safety Amendment To Stop Government Censorship.

Petition EN8467 - Australians say no to digital ID

Petition EN8462 - No Digital ID No Digital Currency

[elis-corner]

I do not appreciate the social media ban.

I’m old enough that it doesn’t affect me, but unlike a lot of other people I still care about issues outside of my world.

Is the ban good in spirit? Yeah. But the execution is horrible. Making people give up their faces and IDs to stay online, and judging people by their content consumption. Stopping a means of connection between friends born a single year apart. Deleting accounts people have built for years. Isolating vulnerable kids—be they queer, neurodivergent, disabled, abused, disordered, lonely, anything—from finding community, help, or even something that might help them realise a danger they’re in.

This is a ban to protect kids, but I promise you this: social media is a lot better than you dipshits want to think it is.

You don’t want kids in groups you don’t like to have community. You don’t want a generation to arise who are understanding of people from all walks of life. You don’t want to make any effort to remove what actually harms kids from the internet so the digital and physical worlds are both safer, because that’s too much fucking effort—you could go sue Roblox for being paedo-lovers, delete content that incites violence and hatred, wipe CP and SA videos from existence. But you don’t. Because you don’t actually care.

You want the reputation, the title, the money. Not to fucking help kids.

[crayongator]

The Australian KOSA thing is fucking stupid. I think minors (under 13) shouldn't be on social media. This is not a hot take. However, asking for an entire ID is just another step in internet privacy being killed.

You don't like targeted ads? That sucks, they're gonna know where you live now. You wanna post controversial takes/things that could get you in trouble? Congrats! They can show up at your door, because it'll be easier to find you than ever

Do you like having privacy on the internet? Do you like your government not policing your every move? If so, you should be against this!

[jacaelyx]

"protect the children" did you ask the children first