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"Since its integration into our digital world, social media has played a
pivotal role in youth organizing and social mobilization. Yet, people’s access
to these platforms is increasingly coming under threat from courts and
legislatures under the guise of protecting young people online—presenting a
significant hindrance to youth organizing.
In a major recent example, Meta settled in a lawsuit with 52 states and
territories regarding the use of Instagram and Facebook by young people. The
settlement will require Meta, and pressure other non-Meta owned platforms like
TikTok and YouTube, to embed age gating practices into every product while also
requiring restrictions on the accounts of people under-18, such as a two-hour
daily time limit and content restrictions."
Cheers,
*** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/ Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/ Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/ Manager, Serious Cybernetics
