Comments on: Data breaches, leaks and fake IDs: Why teen social media bans could impact all ages

By: Kimmo

Kimmo — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 13:17:58 +0000

https://pluralistic.net/2022/02/08/wall-street-landlords/#operation-red-meat

By: Bref

Bref — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 11:05:24 +0000

What no one seems to be addressing is that, regardless of what the merits might be of social media bans on 14-18 year olds, it’s not going to work. Students in Russia and China can and do get around some of the most sophisticated internet restrictions in the world. Whatever they put in place here will be a doddle to get around for savvy 14 year olds and they of course will tell all their mates. I don’t know what the solution is, probably education, but prohibition doesn’t work and never has.

By: Nick Thurn

Nick Thurn — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 05:11:10 +0000

One point: having a verified online identity might make an age ban possible.

The data leaks and hacks you mention are from entities that “tried to do it themselves” and failed.

Admittedly this wouldnt stop those with a valid digital identity creating an account for their kids, young siblings or indeed anyone who pays them. Though two factor authentication might slow that down significantly.

Google and Microsoft already centralise identification and permit secure sign in by third party apps without compromising the central store or exposing user data online.

Some countries are moving to centralised online identities to replace the annoying 100 points of identification required everytime you open a bank account or deal with a government department.

Estonia is seeking to make itself a global provider of verified online identities as a service.

Sure its TBD if the current “best practice” security providers will remain hack free permanently but they’re light years ahead of the average corporate or departmental effort.

By: ChipsNbeer

ChipsNbeer — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 04:27:18 +0000

In reply to Gonggongche. Why would they? McMahon set the AFP to be the Liberal Party protection society, a role they take very seriously.

By: Mike Smith

Mike Smith — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 03:03:52 +0000

Yeah, I’m not giving PII to the likes of Musk and Zucc

By: Gonggongche

Gonggongche — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 02:43:09 +0000

Good article Charlie. It shouldn’t be forgotten that the duopoly has been dramatically vacuuming up our data, on a scale larger than almost anywhere else on earth, without imo making a case for doing so and certainly not putting it to a vote, ever since 9/11. At least one part of the duopoly has shown they are prepared to use it against us for their own purpose of covering their own heinous acts.

By: Gonggongche

Gonggongche — Tue, 10 Sep 2024 02:28:28 +0000

"The Australian Federal Police declined to investigate the leak." Let's not forget that they wouldn't investigate the leaking of fake info. from Angus Taylor's office either.