#ausgov

[you-need-not-apply]

My mum just sent me this image

[aroacesafeplaceforall]

Friendly reminder that

Australian KOSA passed.

Australians will have to enter government ID to access “social media” including YouTube as of 2026.

All under 16s are banned from “social media” no exceptions

Edited to add: while social media sites can’t force you to enter your gov ID they can request it and make it harder for you at access certain things in the meantime. Instagram already requests either a face scan or drivers license to change your age.

The most likely solution is a biometric face scan, which isn’t brilliant. But not as bad as it could be.

Privacy will always be an issue online, and without a doubt social media companies know far more than they should and do track your activities online.

According to albo (our prime minister) social media already knows if your under 16 as it already tracks you. It should be easy for them to “get rid” of these accounts. He is right in this to a point.

But linking all your social media to you is an issue for not only general but due to doxxing, blackmail, and outing of anyone who has to link their social media to their real identity.

I’m not against limiting social media for underage persons. But the age limit of 16, and the way they are doing it with no research, and no education in online safety before they turn 16, is a recipe for disaster

[unhingedspn]

[bruisedfig]

hiiii so australia’s federal election is tomorrow !!!

if you are australian and voting tomorrow, PLS REMEMBER TO VOTE THE GREENS FIRST !!! vote to keep the lnp out !!!! 1 the greens, 2 labor, and liberals & one nation last !!!

vote against this evil ballsack i beg u

[multi-fandom-lunatic]

greatly urging my american moots and followers to learn about the aussie under-16's social media ban. it is unconstitutional, vague and benefits absolutely no one who matters.

it's paraded as a way of protecting the youth from social media but remember, this would potentially put under-16s who are on social media in a dangerous place. say, if such a bill was passed and an under-16 finds themself on social media and does end up in a dangerous space, it could be used to silence them from predators with a potential reason being "you weren't supposed to be on social media in the first place". even without direct threats, australian youth might feel scared to come out regarding online predators because of this law and it will only harm people in the long run. edit to add: this is already the case for 13/14 year olds on the internet, but this ban could exacerbate this greatly.

this also is detrimental in the long run because when those who live their youth during the ban begin using social media, they will be more vulnerable to harmful online content and harassment. it's setting a generation of young adults up for failure.

as said earlier, it's potential to be unconstitutional should be noted. while freedom of expression is not explicitly protected in by the australian constitution, the implied freedom to political communication is. this means that, while the australian government does not explicitly protect the individuals, it restricts laws from impinging free speech and communication regarding the government and politics. this ban would, in its nature, restrict political conversations for under-16s by removing a platform for them to receive information. this would result in under-16s who have a limited knowledge of aussie politics, who have the right to vote in only two years, which, as said, sets up a generation of youths up for failure. and it's clear that children do have a place in politics, as evidenced by greta thunberg and the many others. however, the IFPC is not absolute, it is implied. there's much more to be said on this point specifically, so i'd recommend checking this article to learn more about how the social media ban is potentially unconstitutional.

more to add: this ban is also hugely vague and it's unclear how the government actually plans to implement this (passports? driver's license? other personal docs?) and there's nothing good that can come from a vague ban.

what the aussie government needs to focus on for aussie youth is online education. so many young australians do not receive adequate online education that is relevant to the social media they use. this is the case because social media is ever-evolving, and providing education that teachers the youth how to spot predators is difficult, but banning social media is a horrible way to target this.

americans, we've showed up for you during the time tiktok was banned, we're begging you, please pay attention to this ban, which is taking affect in december of this year.

[simplegenius042]

[realgoogleslides]

Love how everyone was so worried and worked up over KOSA but then when australia says "face id is required to prove your over 16 to use social media" noone even hears about it

[idkihadtochangeit]

FUUUUUUCKING HELL

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Hello!! This is my first post on here ! I’m going to mostly post wof ocs and stuff. so if you wanna be mutuals just ask !! <3

[you-need-not-apply]

I’m sobbing, the new Australian ministry has an equal number of men and women. Equal. 15 women ministers, 14 male ministers plus the prime minister.

That is something I genuinely didn’t know how long it would take to see. Along with the fact that there was no fanfare about it. Just… here they are. No “look how good we are we have women in government”. Just “these are our ministers, bye”

[aroacesafeplaceforall]

I’m not one to directly ask, but please, if you follow me or not

Make a post about the Australian KOSA/Australia social media ban/ASMB

Please. Even if you’re not Australian. It doesn’t have to be long just a line

If you can’t that’s fine no pressure.

But if you did one for Americans KOSA, can you please do one for us?

[unhingedspn]

although I’m glad temu trump lost I’m still devo that greens haven’t won more.

[everybody-votes]

Poll 7 - Australian Politics

ok parliament's sitting again, i wrote a letter to a senator, lets see what party y'all like!

[aceoffangirls]

If you are still a lot unsure how to vote this election (australia 2025) these are some helpful resources.

ABC VOTE COMPASS: Shows how your views align with some of the Australian parties.

THEY VOTE FOR YOU: Shows how political leaders have voted in the past on different issues. From issues around climate change, refugees, education, heath etc.

BUILD A BALLOT: Helps you discover what parties and candidates best match your views and can help you build a ballot that matchs what you believe

Also a reminder that WE HAVE PREFERENTIAL VOTING, YOU CAN NOT WASTE YOUR VOTE

Also just incase anyone from other countries see Aussies talking about Political Parties that our liberal party (blue) is our center right party and labour party (red) is our center left party.