Landmark legislation sees the Australian government committed to the novel step of child protection by banning social media for under sixteens.

  • Emily (she/her)@lemmy.blahaj.zone
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    4 hours ago

    Are you Australian? That just feels like kind of a US centric lens to analyze this through, though you’re right that loss of community is a byproduct.

    Like, I’m not exactly happy with the Albanese government, but I would say that most negative LGBTQ things have said or done have been cowardly attempts to avoid drama from the Liberals, not active bigotry

    • aesthelete@lemmy.world
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      4 hours ago

      What community? This is social media we’re talking about. Have people really convinced themselves that these things are communities?