Update (08/11/24): We have more information about the Online Safety Act, which prohibits Australians under the age of 16 from accessing online platforms. As expected, this also appears to apply to YouTube and the like. Roblox, by definition, extends to PlayStation Network and Xbox Live.
The ABC’s definition of a social media service under the Online Safety Act is:
The sole or primary purpose of the Service is to enable online social interaction between two or more end users. The Service allows End Users to link to and interact with some or all other End Users. The Service allows End Users to post materials to the Service.
By definition, online gaming networks such as Fortnite, Roblox, and PlayStation Network/Xbox Live enable online social interaction between two or more end users, allowing for the exchange of people and, in most cases, the exchange of material. It meets this criterion because it exists to make it possible. will be posted on the service.
This is expected to take quite a while to come into force (more than 12 months according to the ABC) and will obviously be a challenge for police, but if it spreads as much as we think it does , it’s going to be a big deal. Completely changing the structure of online platforms for Australia’s largest businesses.
For more information on the proposed social media ban, we strongly recommend that you visit the ABC website.
Original article: The Albanon government is reportedly considering implementing tougher rules for teenagers online ahead of the next federal election, according to a new report in the Guardian. There is. The Prime Minister is expected to announce the bill later today, but the exact details of the bill are unclear, apart from broadly defined restrictions on the use of social media and “other relevant digital platforms” by under-18s. It’s still there.
The exact age limit for the bill has not yet been announced, but the news follows Prime Minister Albanese’s previous support for banning social media for under-16s. Similarly, it’s unclear exactly how far the bill would apply and which games it would enforce. platform.
Major live services and multiplayer titles such as Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft immediately come to mind, but how does the Australian government’s love for this work with existing terms and conditions and minimum age requirements for transactions and other social media use? It is unclear whether they coexist. platform.
The news was announced ahead of Australia’s next federal election, due to be held by September 2025. The Prime Minister has previously stated on this issue: We must do everything we can to keep all children safe from all threats. My parents are very worried about this. We know they are working without a map. No generation has faced this challenge before. ”
