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@fixatedpersonsunit@aus.social · 9 hours ago

Old media woefully ill-suited to covering privacy in Australia, distracted by gimmicks and side issues while a new legislated mass surveillance regime goes largely unnoticed and unchallenged.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-10-02/social-media-ban-vpns-masks-age-checks-disguises/105836134

#auspol #privacy

VPNs, 'old man' masks, and AI: The tech war quietly raging behind the social media ban

From December 10, social media platforms will be forced to block under 16s in Australia from holding accounts, but experts warn age checks can be easily bypassed in several ways, including a $22 "old man" mask.

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