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A comment on Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media after Senate passes laws. Parent comment

Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by dyauspitr on Thursday November 28, 2024 @07:49AM (#42264849)
How do they plan on verifying age without using a government id?
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Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by xienze on Thursday November 28, 2024 @07:53AM (#42264880)
They have something called “myID” (a digital ID), which is available to anyone 15 or older.
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Re:Australia: Kids under 16 to be banned from social media a... by llui85 on Thursday November 28, 2024 @07:55AM (#42264898)
I believe that myID is also explicitly excluded as part of the bill.
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