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There is a difference between a concept (banning social media for kids) and the actual implementation (requiring ID to visit sites or whatever they are going to do).


There is a theoretical difference, but in practice they are the same thing, and we all know it [1]:

> Social media platforms have admitted verifying user ages would likely involve surrendering personal IDs, as the Albanese government forges ahead with its under-16 ban.

[1] https://www.skynews.com.au/australia-news/politics/privacy-a...




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