Australians to face age checks from search engines

As an australian citizen i'm all for it. Look at how the internet and social media has destroyed our current youth and their naivety and sense of emotional security. They all act like they're living in soviet russia at this point and have become so hard and jaded.

Better I give a little bit of pii than some kid grows up too early.

Would you be able to tell the difference if this policy came from a place of compassion?

> They all act like they're living in soviet russia

Nothing says “not living in Soviet Russia” like having to show your papers to access information.

what's the alternative? Is it really information or misinformation?

> misinformation

Nothing screams “not living in Soviet Russia” like having a ministry of truth.

> “not living in Soviet Russia”

Nothing screams "fear mongering" like comparing with living in Soviet Russia.

Look, we can argue all day. There is no right or wrong answer. I don't fully support the govts initiative but I also don't want Meta/X/Google to have unlimited powers like they do in the US.