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Imagine being the CEO who approved a lawsuit against a government that is trying to protect children being subjected to the very documented harms of social media for profit. Imagine that.
I think we need a diagnosis for societally acquired psychopathy.
Broken clock. This law should be challenged. While there's a sour irony in Reddit being the ones to do it, this is actually the right move for Reddit to be making.
It should be challenged by Australians. An American oligarchic organziation by definition shouldn't be able to have any influence on national policies. If the Americans ever clean up their act, which is unlikely, then one should at least consider whether they should be allowed to file such challenges.
That's not what it does though. If it was actually about protecting children they wouldn't have allowed kids to access Roblox, the company who's CEO says pedos are good for business
I wouldn't be surprised if Roblox gets blocked too. Although this is complete speculation on my part.
Is there anything specific around why Roblox would not be banned?
https://www.esafety.gov.au/about-us/industry-regulation/social-media-age-restrictions/assessment
Not an expert, but this seems relatively reasonable. If anything one would think Roblox will eventually fall under this process, that being said, I am just thinking out loud, I could be wrong.
This idiotic law should be challenged. "Protecting children" is an tired excuse used to justify limiting people's freedom and invading their privacy.
Are there that many under 16 Redditors that it would make a big financial impact?