I've had a look at #Australia's #SocialMedia #ban for #children under 16. It says platforms »must take reasonable steps to prevent children who have not reached a minimum age from having accounts.«
The law does not specify what "reasonable steps" are, but has provisions for punishment when they're not "reasonable" enough (63D), or when the related #PII isn't properly handled (63F). Hence, it's not going to be a mere date field for entering your birthday.
Which is a godsend for corporate social media: no more lack of assurance who opened an account, but verifiable identities instead, plus the benefit of saying: hey, it's not us, it's the law requiring it.
Since 77% of Australians allegedly approve of the ban, I wonder what they'll say when they're asked to upload their driver license, photo card or passport to have their age "verified", before they can continue using their social media accounts.
https://parlinfo.aph.gov.au/parlInfo/download/legislation/bills/r7284_first-reps/toc_pdf/24150b01.PDF;fileType=application%2Fpdf#search=%22legislation/bills/r7284_first-reps/0000%22
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