You’re Banned! Thanks Albo!

Digital Finance Analytics (DFA) Blog

Nov 29 2024 | 00:46:52

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Show Notes

Well, the federal parliament has passed legislation to ban people under 16 from having an account with some social media platforms. In doing so, it has ignored advice from a chorus of experts – and from the Australian Human Rights Commission, which said the government rushed the legislation through parliament without taking the time to get the details right. Or even knowing how the ban will work in practice. Though passed, it was also appallingly mismanaged. The ban is very controversial, with many experts highly critical. That made it all the more necessary for the legislation to have proper parliamentary […]

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