Happy for my 12 year old to sit next to me and watch stuff on my accounts, and control what she sees. I want her to keep her innocence for as long as possible, too much bullying out there.
UA-cam is not counted as social media, so under-16s can keep watching you, Ryan. And it's not 'most of the internet'. The sites mentioned are Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit and X.
@@AzurePrower - not regarding 16 yos watching UA-cam. On id, the act says platforms must take "reasonable steps" to stop Australians under 16 from holding an account and they can't insist on ID as the only means of age assurance. Liberal-appointed eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant will be left holding the hot potato on that.
@@AzureProwerAnd ? We already use ID for drivers licences, joining a library, bank account, internet banking and many other things. If you're doing nothing wrong on the net, then it shouldn't bother you one little bit.
@@AzureProwerSo what You already share your personal information including date of birth when you sign up with Facebook. Why is that a problem all of a sudden?
Aussie in Europe here. The social media access ban on 16-yr-olds has gained a lot of attention here. There are long segments on popular talk shows. A big majority seems in favour of it. I expect this to trigger similar changes in the Nordics, then The Netherlands, etc.
Hi Ryan, regarding the Ferrero Roche one, the issue is not that it was $30, it is the deception of the whole half price thing. The Australian Competition and Consumers Commission has recently taken Woolies and Coles to court for misleading discounted pricing practices.
With the Woolies and Coles pricing ,it’s not the supplier it’s them. Not only does the suppler have nothing to do with the price structure but they also have to pay a shelf space rent to them to allow them to sell their product so W and C are double dipping on the money they make on all these products.
The ban is only for social media that requires you to create an account and sign in. You tube doesn’t require you to create an account. The government isn’t banning kids form using the internet. It’s to stop bullying and grooming of vulnerable kids.
@@aussiegruber86crap - we already have digital ID in Australia, and if you're not doing anything wrong on the net, then it shouldn't bother you one little bit
@@roslynjonsson2383and you are an idiot. Go live in China or Russia if you want the government to control you. Wake up. Your the problem and people like you.
Best thing is there's probably already an override hack for this anyways, so the law is pointless. I know, i'm a programmer. We do things just that fastly.
Also, this bill isn't for What kids see at all. It's for forcing sites to make users register in order to have the ability to post on their sites, thus, trolls can have post parties on 99 of all sites on the internet aaaaand it gets painful quickly.
For the people saying UA-cam isnt going to be banned, it might be up to a very vague interpretation of the wording. If you go and look up the wording of how the actual bill was written it says things like: a service that allows communication between 2 or more users. A service that allows users to post content. Etc. any interviews with politicians claiming that xyz is either banned or not has nothing to do with the bill and how it is interpreted in the future
youtube isn't being targeted, they have said it in an interview, plus they already have things in place that prevents people commenting on kids content, all it would take is to add code to remove commenting for anyone under 16, when viewing all pages
Hey mate. You have to understand that these under age laws reflect on having an account with Facebook, Tik Tok, Instagram, Snapchat etc. I don't believe UA-cam is one of those. Too many young Australians are being subject to online bullying and some leaving us by way of suicide. Americans may think it's another restriction on our freedom yet we have curbed gun violence and that, we can also have a beer at 18!
I agree with it in principle. My kids are grown now, but it was damn near impossible to keep them off social media as teens. BUT this really does just seem like a back-door way to better track everything every adult Australian does and says online. I assume every social media account we have will require us to verify our identity first...? There goes any anonymity we had, however flimsy it may have been.
Associated Press says "Exemptions will apply for health and education services including UA-cam, Messenger Kids, WhatsApp, Kids Helpline and Google Classroom." Australian Broadcasting Corporation and several other media companies say the same but government yet to release final details. Looks like Ryan is going to be fine.
a lot of people, those who have lost children to assholes on the internet, have pursued THEIR LOCAL MEMBERS to get this law in place, we have a different way of life in this country, we dont want this country turning into the mess the US has become over the last twenty years.
Giving a 12 yo an iPhone with unlimited access to the internet is like dropping the Kid in Kings Cross on a Saturday night. Parents need to step up n not leave it up to Uncle Albo.
@@nedflanders4158 nah, alcohol is an intoxicant and therefore needs to be regulated. The internet and social media is an integral means of communication in the age we live in, Good luck regulating it.
@@wilhelmredhood7296 social media is how people connect and communicate in the modern age. Yup, There are creeps and weirdos in the world. Educate kids and be involved in their usage of the internet until they reach maturity.
yes, the Aust government passed the law, but it will probably mean EVERY person in Australia will have to prove their age regardless if over or under 16 with a digital ID, unless we use a VPN
The social media ban passed with strong support from the conservative opposition. we're similar in lots of ways with America, but we are also a different country in others.
There are so many Mexican restaurants here, I worked in one in Melbourne, my boss was Egyptian, 4 of the chefs are Indian, one of the chefs is Nepalese, 3 of the waiters are Kiwi (New Zealander), & the rest (2) are Aussies lol I also believe the under 16 social media ban to be a brilliant idea, & should’ve been done years ago
As a teacher of teenagers, this couldn’t happen soon enough. It’s not just the toxic environment, it’s the addiction. Kids were coming to school on 4 or 5 hours of sleep. And that is when they weren’t too upset to get to sleep. And from today’s paper I don’t think UA-cam is on the hit list. As a result of this the EU is looking at bringing in restrictions as well. They already exist in Florida for under-14s. Hopefully this will be a call to action to the platforms to clean up their act.
YT isn't on the hit list. It's not a "chat" app (or something like that. I can't remember the term used). There is another app that isn't on the list, coz it's for more employment/education communication.
@@RobertOKeefe-z6p Unfortunately not all parents have that level of control over their kids’ online activities; nor do some of them have the e-literacy to manage it. And then there are the parents who just don’t give a damn …
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Hey Ryan, love ya, mate. If you ever try our snags on white bread, you'd understand. I've been to the US and can understand why you would think it's weird; but our white bread doesn't taste like cake, and is the perfect partner for a big, greasy snag. Take care and have a great weekend, champion!
@@andrewsmith9162 You had to register your DOB when signing up for Facebook. We have already got digital ID in Australia, so what's the difference? Nothing. As long as you're not doing anything sketchy on the net, then it will make no difference. You're being paranoid about nothing
You Tube is excluded from ban…. Most of it relates to Facebook etc The laws, which will come into effect from late 2025, will bar under-16s from being able to access social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit and X. Exemptions will apply for health and education services including UA-cam, Messenger Kids, WhatsApp, Kids Helpline and Google Classroom. One has to admit that the excluded especially Facebook and X are extremely toxic to young impressionable minds.
Yet will allow them to watch porn without restriction. This ban won't protect children and to be honest, whether children look at social media should be a parental issue not government.
Nobody 'needs' twitter or tiktok to survive. Kids do, however, need to be able to have a safe space at home where the outside world can't harrass them. These sort of bans make it difficult for the harrassment to happen.
There was onions on it, just following the great Bunnings law of having to have them under the sausage. But really, mustard and no tomato sauce, how is that even Australian.
Chill out Ryan, as previously commented on, UA-cam is not effected. UA-cam is not social media. So , breath in and Relax. Should have read the Full Article, yer?
Just like the North Koreans in Kursk and for the 1st time accessing porn? Finding TikTok and asking a 15 year old to send nude pic resulting in two arrest warrants by the ruZZians?
Most Aussie parents agree with this law being passed, as young teens are addicted to snap chat and they are getting bullied or extorted for naked pic's.
Ryan, the law is because kids suicide after being bullied, and Paedophiles exploiting kids online, etc. If they stay off social media, maybe they can make friends from the real world.
It's also the data breaches. I hope that they are able to get something happening there like they say they want to do. Of course, the social media companies will fight it . Money is everything.
It's only banning kids from platforms where they can direct message another person with hate , religious , gender , pedophilia, insulting messaging so the cyber bullying and grooming can be stopped ,
Casuals here get higher pay to compensate for not having benefits. In fact the minimum wage for a casual worker is $30/hr and can be $75/hr if you're working on a public holiday say (250% loading).
As a grandmother of a 7yr old and a 4yr old, I'm happy social media will be band. We have huge bullying problem in OZ with a very high number of suicides.........I'm just not sure it's going to work........Love from Adelaide South Australia ❤
From 1 grandmother to another, I'm with you all the way. I remember being that age, and the amount of times I went behind my parents back, and so did every other kid. People these days have forgotten all that, because it doesn't suit their narrative to admit it. I have 19 grandkids, with 14 of them being under the 16yr age limit, so it's going to be a huge relief for me to see this put in place - if it doesn't work, then we try something else, but I think this is a good place to start. Hugs 🤗
My 22 year old Son offered up his opinion on this to me (I didn’t even bring the subject up), saying he supports it, having seen in School how much it is used to bully.
In Australia, Colesworth and Aldi start specials on Wednesday. If you go early on Wednesday to get specials, they are still updating prices. Use to update overnight, but tight arse pricks. Nothing against staff, they do what they are rostered to do.
The fact that the opposition (who generally say no to everything regardless of merit) sided with the govt. on this one is a good indication as to the bill's acceptance. And those that criticize it probably never had one of their children bullied. Assuming they've ever had kids and if not have no skin in the game.
Poor Ryan, I sense your confusion at the Australian drive to simply make things illegal if they don't like things. Under 16s using social media - ban, Ferrero Rocher pricing not to your liking - ban. This is all popular policy... then we have the audacity to say we are a laidback country, its all so tiresome.
When your child is older you should respond to this again. You are a nice bloke but you are part of the machine at the moment. When someone you love is truly hurt by something online you will be thinking like Dad. You may think 18 is too young by then. Take care mate.
Australia is generally further left than the US, apart from the occasional outlier. For example, our conservative party, the Liberal Party, probably aligns closer to the moderate Democrats. We tend to lean towards regulation and are not dogmatic about individual rights like free speech. I have friends in Kentucky who struggle to understand. Gun control is another issue that had bipartisan support and passed within a few months after the Port Arthur shooting.
Just because it has been passed in both houses does not mean it is a law. It must be given Royal assent and so on. A thing no one seems to have picked up on is that Government issued ID cannot be used to verify the kids ID. No birth certificate, passport, Centrelink card and so can be used. So what ID NOT issued by the Government can be used??
I'm 70 the dr took my driver's licence off me and the ID card they gave me is not accepted as ID and yet a drivers licence is even though I had to show all the same ID for photo card as I did for the drivers licence ..I am beyond pissed off
@@anniecarr8346 This is no good for you now but it may help other people. Tell them you lost your Drivers License and ask for a copy. They will give it to you. You then have two DL's. If they take one off you in the future then you have another...
Over the decades, we've seen supermarkets change from operating "office type hours" M-F & Sat mornings & maybe 1 Night pw until 8pm > to the current hours like 7am~10pm (with some @ 24-hr stores). Shelves were mostly packed after "closing" to speed up the process, avoid customer inconvenience & lesson injuries (which helped reduce liability insurance). "Night staff" were mostly casuals & were paid a higher hourly rate, but didn't qualify for sick leave, holidays or LSL. Minors were also paid substantially less than adults. With changes to payroll awards, extended hours of trading, many "self-serve registers" & fewer staff @ each location - most staff are now required to "multi-skill" by packing shelves, be cashiers (when busy), help with cleanups & customer enquires. Unlike the USA, Aussies automatically qualify for Medicare (basic hospital cover) & employees now (on the whole) receive sick leave, annual leave & superannuation contributions (with a small number of exceptions).
Far as I'm concerned, great. Couldn't be happier. Social media use is crippling our kids. Surprised they haven't banned mobile phones from schools outright as well.
Apparently there were 70 or so bills pushed through in the final sitting of the year. I thought I was a bit of a procrastinator and last minute scrambler but apparently I've got nothing on our politicians.
The entire criminal law is based on banning things. If you don't like anything being banned, does this mean you want an end to criminal law as well? I don't think that's what you want. I'm just wondering how they are going to implement this without giving the social media platforms even more information about the users.
I am against this ban, if I had no social media as a kid I would have been completely lonely because everyone in real life was bullying me, not on the internet.
I think it is a good thing. People can be harassed online and even for children the parents could not lawfully have it stopped because the source was via offshore service and outside of Australian law. Suicides have resulted.
I don't have any issue at all about U16s having their social media regulated. Kids should be outside building cubbies, playing sports etc. I'm sick to the core with seeing young kids ending their lives over bullying, and being groomed by another predator....I think these bans are worth a try, and if it doesn't work, then try something else, but we have to give something a go, and this seems like a good place to start
Ryan, as a bachelor myself, I sometimes cook a heap of snags on the barbie, fry up some onions, butter some bread and that's dinner, especially, if I can't be assed making an effort to cook. I don't have kids, but I left X and facebook a long time ago and never had snapchat or tiktok, but all I see and hear is it's full of nonsensical bullshit of dumbass people trying to make a buck, plus the pedophiles, bullying etc so I couldn't care less about these platforms. Btw, my life has been so enriched without these platforms, and I think once the kids learn they'll be much happier too. Life is not living on your phone 24/7!!
I agree with you about a lot of that but I didn't grow up with phones and social media, so I can't truly understand the pressure kids feel. I absolutely detest my phone and most times don't carry it with me. Enjoy your snags !
Hope the bread is high fibre and seeds at least, otherwise it's really lacking nutrients. You could easily add some kale and fortified yeast flakes to give it a boost. As another bachelor I often do that with baked beans, eggs, kale and yeast flakes on seedy toast with some spicy salsa and cracked pepper.
That property manager thingy is just for the agency, it’s not addressed to the public. Their clients would probably get a copy in their email box. Australian legislation protects both clients and real estate agencies in order to maximise the services available and minimise the costs to clients. The real estate market is very competitive so everything has to be monitored carefully under the laws.
Coles and Woolies: The difference is that they can’t pay their casual or part-time staff less than what the law requires, so they can only limit their hours. The other side of the coin is the rising cost of products in Australia and the management trying to keep their prices down for their customers. Laws also protect us from price gouging, so there’s not a lot of wiggle room!
I support it since UA-cam and similar educational resources aren't included. But I'll be very surprised if the restriction achieves much besides boosting VPN stocks
We already have a Mexican franchise in Australia, Guzman Y Gomez, which is owned by two Americans whose names are not Guzman and Gomez. They began with one store in Sydney in 2006 and as of September 2024 now have 199 stores and still growing. Queensland has 72 of those stores!
Lets pass 40 new laws through the house in one sitting. Why? Because parliament is shutting for the year and an election looms. Can't be see to have done nothing leading into it. Giving only 24 hours for public submissions to be considered is not how it was designed to work. Like this law or not the incompetency of our political parties in this country is laughable and if you don't understand why this ban is not going to work then you are part of the problem.
Kids can be vicious online. Personally im glad about the new bill. So many tragic stories of young teens taking their own life. Hopefully this will result in some peace and sanctuary time for vulnerable children
Hi Stacey from Melbourne here, all the social media ban is doing is making it easier for our government to implement a law so that everyone has to have a digital ID and facial recognition set up if they want to continue using social media. It's all about control.
It’s clear social media is an addiction, we don’t give parents the right to choose if they give their kids cocaine. In this parents don’t get punished but the companies that don’t moderate and allow this to happen other ones that get punished.
@@JamoHenso So you're all for passing off parental responsibility and rights to the Government. Got it. So I guess you're also fine with leftie teachers pushing gender ideology on your kids and kids being told their parents don't need to know what they're being told at school. 🤔.
Deceptive Advertising: If a product was commonly available in the market at a fair & reasonable price and a particular company (ie Coles) stated in their advertising the NORMAL Price was $$$ (much more than everyone else) - but for a short time only or during this sale "we've slashed the price to X" (around the regular price everyone else is charging) in an effort to convince you to buy and buy now, then that is "deceptive advertising" and is currently illegal.
Over here in Aoteroa New Zealand we are looking at this social media bill and thinking WTF, there must be better ways of educating young people than a ban At 18 alcohol is totally legal in both countries 😂
I don't know Ryan. Will it be worth the Social Media companies to comply? There's not that many of us so it might just be easier to cut us off all together.
OH NO! Pay is pay, but a thank you goes a very LONG way towards the wellbeing of the individual being respected! In fact, there were times before the Great Depression (and sometimes since) when grateful bosses who had gone out of their way to get to know their employees and show gratitude to them, then found themselves unable to pay their workers when the crash occurred. They quickly discovered just how loyal those employees had become when they agreed to work for a reduced wage in order to keep the company afloat until the Depression had ended! You don’t get that kind of loyalty through money alone!
the program some time ago that scrutinzed certain institutions as being subpar and roped into courses and having 100% of that debt wiped is now being replaced with 20%, gee, what an improvement
Ryan, UA-cam won’t be included so you can stop fretting. "Messaging apps," "online gaming services" and "services with the primary purpose of supporting the health and education of end-users" will not fall under the ban, as well as sites like UA-cam that do not require users to log in to access the platform.”
It is law. Stops groomers. We were the first tobann smoking too remember. Others are doing the same. 16 is the legal age here. Any of the Murdock press or other media are liars.
Then everyone started vaping, then they banned that and now everyone just buys Chinese cigarettes which are worse than anything Australia produced and are like $20, while tobacconists just get firebombed every other day. Just absolute kneejerk policy thats made to look good to the base level punter and keep it off the books which does absolutely nothing to solve the actual problem. Kids will just use the multitude of VPNs which are available to them which they are actively using anyway except now they have a hidden IP address which means any illegal activity that may be geo/ISP blocked or somewhat policed is now untraceable.
They didn't ban smoking they taxed it to the point where people couldn't afford it except now we are being flooded with cheap tobacco and the govt gets less tax capitalism at its best
@Ryan Was. Free speech is for adults (over 18). When my children were growing up, they were not given free unsupervised internet access and they did not have personal phones until they were over 16 and working. Australia needs to make this rule stronger.
In a 2024 online census, 4 900 024 people on the Internet were under 16 years old. In 2025, apparently, they all grew up and only 1 225 024 people were under the age of 16.
as a single parent of 2 daughters, I think it is very good this is happening. As a family, we have been talking about this and my 12-year-old has already told me the other day she does not even want to be on Facebook which is nice to know. Both of them are too young anyway as a parent I will see how they are with understanding things when they are 16. At present, they are only 12 and 9. I also believe in not giving my kids a mobile phone why have one when you are at school from 9am to 3pm. My 12-year-old has (ASD) and I know that she understands a lot but then there is a lot she does not know and thinks she does. This is something I would have done anyway. And will keep it going till the end of both their schooling which is year 12 to stay off of social media. They both can have a mobile phone when they can buy and pay for it themself
Chill Ryan, pretty sure does not include UA-cam. Personally I'm happy the children of Australia will not continue to compare themselves to influencers and other role models like the Kardashians😁
The snags at Bunnings the money you give go to a charity or a small sports club or something like that and they're quite nice when you walk around the store looking for something
You have kinda missed the point Ryan. The white bread is just to hold the hot sausage, which is the important part. Where as with a hot dog the roll is necessary because the Frankfurt has very little taste of it's own.
The social media providers have failed to address the issues surrounding youth bulling and suicide and other toxic behaviour. The government is doing its job protecting the people. In the US the government would have protected the billionaires. Free speech should not tolerate toxic behaviour.
Ryan, UA-cam is not included in the 16 SM sites. The law is targeted at the SM companies to verify ages. YP and parents can not be prosecuted. Under-13s are already banned on most sites but the SM platforms do nothing to police it. Many other countries are looking at the process and will bring in similar bans even if it just for under-13s.
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Happy for my 12 year old to sit next to me and watch stuff on my accounts, and control what she sees. I want her to keep her innocence for as long as possible, too much bullying out there.
Good on you !
Good least you are being the parent. The government are trying to take parenting out of your hands
Good luck! There will be fines and possible arrests for non compliance, your ID will also be required!
UA-cam is not counted as social media, so under-16s can keep watching you, Ryan. And it's not 'most of the internet'. The sites mentioned are Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit and X.
The biggest issue is, every Australian over 16 needs ID to use those sites.
@@AzurePrower - not regarding 16 yos watching UA-cam.
On id, the act says platforms must take "reasonable steps" to stop Australians under 16 from holding an account and they can't insist on ID as the only means of age assurance.
Liberal-appointed eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant will be left holding the hot potato on that.
@@AzureProwerAnd ? We already use ID for drivers licences, joining a library, bank account, internet banking and many other things. If you're doing nothing wrong on the net, then it shouldn't bother you one little bit.
@@AzureProwerSo what
You already share your personal information including date of birth when you sign up with Facebook. Why is that a problem all of a sudden?
That won’t last long . The government have left it open to ban any social media app if they feel like it.
Aussie in Europe here. The social media access ban on 16-yr-olds has gained a lot of attention here. There are long segments on popular talk shows. A big majority seems in favour of it. I expect this to trigger similar changes in the Nordics, then The Netherlands, etc.
Hi Ryan, regarding the Ferrero Roche one, the issue is not that it was $30, it is the deception of the whole half price thing. The Australian Competition and Consumers Commission has recently taken Woolies and Coles to court for misleading discounted pricing practices.
Americans: Wut Australian kids can’t use social media?!
Meanwhile in Australia: Yeah, but at least we don’t still ban books
Kids can’t use social media. Not online actual facts lol ffs
It's not going to happen for over a year at best . The "naughty" ones will still use sm and parents will deal with their children how they see fit.
@@infin8eeAnd there will be huge fines, more censorship and even jail time - but we will get more tax Income! 🤓
Apparently sex books are ok, just not making new friends on Facebook!
Who bans books?
70% of parents approve of the bill Ryan. Backs them up when applying restrictions.
With the Woolies and Coles pricing ,it’s not the supplier it’s them. Not only does the suppler have nothing to do with the price structure but they also have to pay a shelf space rent to them to allow them to sell their product so W and C are double dipping on the money they make on all these products.
The ban is only for social media that requires you to create an account and sign in. You tube doesn’t require you to create an account. The government isn’t banning kids form using the internet. It’s to stop bullying and grooming of vulnerable kids.
It’s to kick start the digital ID
@@aussiegruber86crap - we already have digital ID in Australia, and if you're not doing anything wrong on the net, then it shouldn't bother you one little bit
@@roslynjonsson2383and you are an idiot. Go live in China or Russia if you want the government to control you. Wake up. Your the problem and people like you.
funny thing is porn sites aren't included
Your complete ignorance is embarrassing
Best thing is there's probably already an override hack for this anyways, so the law is pointless.
I know, i'm a programmer. We do things just that fastly.
Also, this bill isn't for What kids see at all. It's for forcing sites to make users register in order to have the ability to post on their sites, thus, trolls can have post parties on 99 of all sites on the internet aaaaand it gets painful quickly.
For the people saying UA-cam isnt going to be banned, it might be up to a very vague interpretation of the wording. If you go and look up the wording of how the actual bill was written it says things like: a service that allows communication between 2 or more users. A service that allows users to post content. Etc. any interviews with politicians claiming that xyz is either banned or not has nothing to do with the bill and how it is interpreted in the future
youtube isn't being targeted, they have said it in an interview, plus they already have things in place that prevents people commenting on kids content, all it would take is to add code to remove commenting for anyone under 16, when viewing all pages
"... a service that allows communication between 2 or more users..." er, like telephones?
Hey mate. You have to understand that these under age laws reflect on having an account with Facebook, Tik Tok, Instagram, Snapchat etc. I don't believe UA-cam is one of those.
Too many young Australians are being subject to online bullying and some leaving us by way of suicide.
Americans may think it's another restriction on our freedom yet we have curbed gun violence and that, we can also have a beer at 18!
Exactly ! At least we are not banning books.
I was only bullyed at school, never on social media. If they had taken that from me I would have no friends or happyness at all in my childhood.
I agree with it in principle. My kids are grown now, but it was damn near impossible to keep them off social media as teens. BUT this really does just seem like a back-door way to better track everything every adult Australian does and says online. I assume every social media account we have will require us to verify our identity first...? There goes any anonymity we had, however flimsy it may have been.
Ryan don't worry You tube is exempt
Associated Press says "Exemptions will apply for health and education services including UA-cam, Messenger Kids, WhatsApp, Kids Helpline and Google Classroom."
Australian Broadcasting Corporation and several other media companies say the same but government yet to release final details.
Looks like Ryan is going to be fine.
They will be able to access Porn Hub though. They were not really serious at all.
Haven't you noticed already how much censorship there is now on UA-cam? Freedom of Speech is being attacked everywhere! It's socialist control! 🤐
Kids get stressed over some of the crap online.
@LeanneAnderson-e5c Parents are supposed to educate them, offer support, and find alternative explanations and activities!
a lot of people, those who have lost children to assholes on the internet, have pursued THEIR LOCAL MEMBERS to get this law in place, we have a different way of life in this country, we dont want this country turning into the mess the US has become over the last twenty years.
Giving a 12 yo an iPhone with unlimited access to the internet is like dropping the Kid in Kings Cross on a Saturday night.
Parents need to step up n not leave it up to Uncle Albo.
Albo needs to go anyway , he is bad for our country.
So you think the sale of alcohol to minors shouldn't be banned? As the parents need to "step up" and not leave it to uncle albo?
@@nedflanders4158 nah, alcohol is an intoxicant and therefore needs to be regulated.
The internet and social media is an integral means of communication in the age we live in, Good luck regulating it.
SM is not integral. I think you are confusing SM with the internet as a whole.
@@wilhelmredhood7296 social media is how people connect and communicate in the modern age. Yup, There are creeps and weirdos in the world. Educate kids and be involved in their usage of the internet until they reach maturity.
yes, the Aust government passed the law, but it will probably mean EVERY person in Australia will have to prove their age regardless if over or under 16 with a digital ID, unless we use a VPN
We already have to to do our taxes or receive any benefits at all. So what’s your point?
China here we come. This is the start of Digital ID. It will start here then move on to social credit scores etc.
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The legislation itself explicitly prohibits this.
@@hershalkrostofsky825actually no it doesn't. It prohibits social media companies from asking for ids like licenses.
The social media ban passed with strong support from the conservative opposition. we're similar in lots of ways with America, but we are also a different country in others.
People sell snags at Bunnings to raise money for different charities or other things.
There are so many Mexican restaurants here, I worked in one in Melbourne, my boss was Egyptian, 4 of the chefs are Indian, one of the chefs is Nepalese, 3 of the waiters are Kiwi (New Zealander), & the rest (2) are Aussies lol
I also believe the under 16 social media ban to be a brilliant idea, & should’ve been done years ago
Both sides passed the bill, no just one.
As a teacher of teenagers, this couldn’t happen soon enough. It’s not just the toxic environment, it’s the addiction. Kids were coming to school on 4 or 5 hours of sleep. And that is when they weren’t too upset to get to sleep. And from today’s paper I don’t think UA-cam is on the hit list.
As a result of this the EU is looking at bringing in restrictions as well. They already exist in Florida for under-14s. Hopefully this will be a call to action to the platforms to clean up their act.
I appreciate the input, from someone who sees the affects of social media on kids. Cheers.
YT isn't on the hit list. It's not a "chat" app (or something like that. I can't remember the term used). There is another app that isn't on the list, coz it's for more employment/education communication.
Its up to the parents not the State to police it.
@@lesflynn4455 thank you. And so many parents are right behind this legislation.
@@RobertOKeefe-z6p Unfortunately not all parents have that level of control over their kids’ online activities; nor do some of them have the e-literacy to manage it. And then there are the parents who just don’t give a damn …
Property managers work for real estate agents on behalf of property owners, making sure that the tenant{s} are maintaining the property in accordance with the rental agreement ie regular property inspections.They also make sure that any repairs to the property are carried out in a timely manner {for the tenants comfort}. I am lucky to have a great relationship with the property manager of the house that I have called home since October 2013 .
Doesn’t affect UA-cam
Hey Ryan, love ya, mate. If you ever try our snags on white bread, you'd understand. I've been to the US and can understand why you would think it's weird; but our white bread doesn't taste like cake, and is the perfect partner for a big, greasy snag.
Take care and have a great weekend, champion!
Australian here: UA-cam is exempt from the ban, as are other sources of media that are commonly used as educational services.
With under 16 laws I will have to prove that I am over 16 . BIG BROTHER IS WATCHING 🙈🙉🙊🗣
Do what the kids will do, VPN so much for the law
@@andrewsmith9162 You had to register your DOB when signing up for Facebook. We have already got digital ID in Australia, so what's the difference? Nothing.
As long as you're not doing anything sketchy on the net, then it will make no difference.
You're being paranoid about nothing
The property management segment was very funny 😂
You Tube is excluded from ban…. Most of it relates to Facebook etc
The laws, which will come into effect from late 2025, will bar under-16s from being able to access social media platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat, Reddit and X. Exemptions will apply for health and education services including UA-cam, Messenger Kids, WhatsApp, Kids Helpline and Google Classroom.
One has to admit that the excluded especially Facebook and X are extremely toxic to young impressionable minds.
Yet will allow them to watch porn without restriction. This ban won't protect children and to be honest, whether children look at social media should be a parental issue not government.
How are they gonna verify the age, because I don’t want to provide my driver license to create any social media accounts
@@xaviergriffith This isn't about Children looking at Social Media, it's about Sites which force you to sign in order to access their material.
Nobody 'needs' twitter or tiktok to survive. Kids do, however, need to be able to have a safe space at home where the outside world can't harrass them. These sort of bans make it difficult for the harrassment to happen.
the sausage-in-bread would have butter if it was at home and probably have caramelised onions and tomato sauce as well as mustard
There was onions on it, just following the great Bunnings law of having to have them under the sausage. But really, mustard and no tomato sauce, how is that even Australian.
When your son is older you will change your mind
Chill out Ryan, as previously commented on, UA-cam is not effected. UA-cam is not social media. So , breath in and Relax. Should have read the Full Article, yer?
But kids under 16 can still access porn hub in Australia 😢
Can you be more stupid .
Oh who goes to Porn hub these days, Xvideos baby.
😂😂😂😂😂😂
Just like the North Koreans in Kursk and for the 1st time accessing porn? Finding TikTok and asking a 15 year old to send nude pic resulting in two arrest warrants by the ruZZians?
Most Aussie parents agree with this law being passed, as young teens are addicted to snap chat and they are getting bullied or extorted for naked pic's.
Ryan, the snag on a bit of bread, with your pick of condiments, is yummooo…you would love it!
Ryan, the law is because kids suicide after being bullied, and Paedophiles exploiting kids online, etc. If they stay off social media, maybe they can make friends from the real world.
That’s what they are saying is the reasoning behind it. Truth is that it’s only the beginning of something much more worrying.
It's also the data breaches. I hope that they are able to get something happening there like they say they want to do. Of course, the social media companies will fight it . Money is everything.
It's not about protecting children, who need to develop critical thinking and resilience, it's about controlling our thoughts!
@@jenniferharrison8915 ffs Karen
Mental health groups believe this would be quite bad for teenagers mental health
It's only banning kids from platforms where they can direct message another person with hate , religious , gender , pedophilia, insulting messaging so the cyber bullying and grooming can be stopped ,
The law was passed to protect people under the age from sexual exploitation/grooming and online bullying leading to self harm.
Casuals here get higher pay to compensate for not having benefits. In fact the minimum wage for a casual worker is $30/hr and can be $75/hr if you're working on a public holiday say (250% loading).
As a grandmother of a 7yr old and a 4yr old, I'm happy social media will be band. We have huge bullying problem in OZ with a very high number of suicides.........I'm just not sure it's going to work........Love from Adelaide South Australia ❤
From 1 grandmother to another, I'm with you all the way.
I remember being that age, and the amount of times I went behind my parents back, and so did every other kid. People these days have forgotten all that, because it doesn't suit their narrative to admit it.
I have 19 grandkids, with 14 of them being under the 16yr age limit, so it's going to be a huge relief for me to see this put in place - if it doesn't work, then we try something else, but I think this is a good place to start. Hugs 🤗
My 22 year old Son offered up his opinion on this to me (I didn’t even bring the subject up), saying he supports it, having seen in School how much it is used to bully.
For thousands of years kids have grown up without social media
and long may it continue!
Go Australia!
In Australia, Colesworth and Aldi start specials on Wednesday. If you go early on Wednesday to get specials, they are still updating prices. Use to update overnight, but tight arse pricks. Nothing against staff, they do what they are rostered to do.
The fact that the opposition (who generally say no to everything regardless of merit) sided with the govt. on this one is a good indication as to the bill's acceptance. And those that criticize it probably never had one of their children bullied. Assuming they've ever had kids and if not have no skin in the game.
Musk does not have a right to interfer in our country.
Musk is doing no such thing, you are proving the point that some Australians are THICK. This is the Australian Government.
Poor Ryan, I sense your confusion at the Australian drive to simply make things illegal if they don't like things. Under 16s using social media - ban, Ferrero Rocher pricing not to your liking - ban. This is all popular policy... then we have the audacity to say we are a laidback country, its all so tiresome.
When your child is older you should respond to this again. You are a nice bloke but you are part of the machine at the moment. When someone you love is truly hurt by something online you will be thinking like Dad. You may think 18 is too young by then. Take care mate.
Why would you think 18 is to young, they can drink, vote, drive, get married etc lets ban everything.
Australia is generally further left than the US, apart from the occasional outlier. For example, our conservative party, the Liberal Party, probably aligns closer to the moderate Democrats. We tend to lean towards regulation and are not dogmatic about individual rights like free speech. I have friends in Kentucky who struggle to understand. Gun control is another issue that had bipartisan support and passed within a few months after the Port Arthur shooting.
Just because it has been passed in both houses does not mean it is a law. It must be given Royal assent and so on.
A thing no one seems to have picked up on is that Government issued ID cannot be used to verify the kids ID. No birth certificate, passport, Centrelink card and so can be used. So what ID NOT issued by the Government can be used??
I'm 70 the dr took my driver's licence off me and the ID card they gave me is not accepted as ID and yet a drivers licence is even though I had to show all the same ID for photo card as I did for the drivers licence ..I am beyond pissed off
@@anniecarr8346 This is no good for you now but it may help other people. Tell them you lost your Drivers License and ask for a copy. They will give it to you. You then have two DL's. If they take one off you in the future then you have another...
Substitute the word “banned” with the word “restricted”. That’s more accurate.
"Property manager" - manages rental properties, collects rents etc. The clue is in the title.
Over the decades, we've seen supermarkets change from operating "office type hours" M-F & Sat mornings & maybe 1 Night pw until 8pm > to the current hours like 7am~10pm (with some @ 24-hr stores). Shelves were mostly packed after "closing" to speed up the process, avoid customer inconvenience & lesson injuries (which helped reduce liability insurance). "Night staff" were mostly casuals & were paid a higher hourly rate, but didn't qualify for sick leave, holidays or LSL. Minors were also paid substantially less than adults. With changes to payroll awards, extended hours of trading, many "self-serve registers" & fewer staff @ each location - most staff are now required to "multi-skill" by packing shelves, be cashiers (when busy), help with cleanups & customer enquires. Unlike the USA, Aussies automatically qualify for Medicare (basic hospital cover) & employees now (on the whole) receive sick leave, annual leave & superannuation contributions (with a small number of exceptions).
Far as I'm concerned, great. Couldn't be happier. Social media use is crippling our kids. Surprised they haven't banned mobile phones from schools outright as well.
There are already protections and school's choices in place, this is all about control and identification!
Apparently there were 70 or so bills pushed through in the final sitting of the year. I thought I was a bit of a procrastinator and last minute scrambler but apparently I've got nothing on our politicians.
Ryan, UA-cam is EXCLUDED from the ban!!
BBQ'd snags are nothing like tasteless hotdogs heated in hot water.
Snags shit all over them.
Spruiked = pronounced Sprooked
The entire criminal law is based on banning things. If you don't like anything being banned, does this mean you want an end to criminal law as well? I don't think that's what you want. I'm just wondering how they are going to implement this without giving the social media platforms even more information about the users.
I am against this ban, if I had no social media as a kid I would have been completely lonely because everyone in real life was bullying me, not on the internet.
I think it is a good thing. People can be harassed online and even for children the parents could not lawfully have it stopped because the source was via offshore service and outside of Australian law. Suicides have resulted.
I don't have any issue at all about U16s having their social media regulated. Kids should be outside building cubbies, playing sports etc. I'm sick to the core with seeing young kids ending their lives over bullying, and being groomed by another predator....I think these bans are worth a try, and if it doesn't work, then try something else, but we have to give something a go, and this seems like a good place to start
Ryan, as a bachelor myself, I sometimes cook a heap of snags on the barbie, fry up some onions, butter some bread and that's dinner, especially, if I can't be assed making an effort to cook. I don't have kids, but I left X and facebook a long time ago and never had snapchat or tiktok, but all I see and hear is it's full of nonsensical bullshit of dumbass people trying to make a buck, plus the pedophiles, bullying etc so I couldn't care less about these platforms. Btw, my life has been so enriched without these platforms, and I think once the kids learn they'll be much happier too. Life is not living on your phone 24/7!!
I agree with you about a lot of that but I didn't grow up with phones and social media, so I can't truly understand the pressure kids feel. I absolutely detest my phone and most times don't carry it with me. Enjoy your snags !
Hope the bread is high fibre and seeds at least, otherwise it's really lacking nutrients. You could easily add some kale and fortified yeast flakes to give it a boost. As another bachelor I often do that with baked beans, eggs, kale and yeast flakes on seedy toast with some spicy salsa and cracked pepper.
@@infin8ee Yeah same, I didn't have a nokia 3110 until I was 19 lol
That property manager thingy is just for the agency, it’s not addressed to the public. Their clients would probably get a copy in their email box. Australian legislation protects both clients and real estate agencies in order to maximise the services available and minimise the costs to clients. The real estate market is very competitive so everything has to be monitored carefully under the laws.
Coles and Woolies: The difference is that they can’t pay their casual or part-time staff less than what the law requires, so they can only limit their hours. The other side of the coin is the rising cost of products in Australia and the management trying to keep their prices down for their customers. Laws also protect us from price gouging, so there’s not a lot of wiggle room!
There are "truth in advertising" laws in most places.
I used to leave a Freddo for my property manager when I had an inspection. Freddos are as good as currency here. 😊
I support it since UA-cam and similar educational resources aren't included. But I'll be very surprised if the restriction achieves much besides boosting VPN stocks
We already have a Mexican franchise in Australia, Guzman Y Gomez, which is owned by two Americans whose names are not Guzman and Gomez. They began with one store in Sydney in 2006 and as of September 2024 now have 199 stores and still growing. Queensland has 72 of those stores!
Lets pass 40 new laws through the house in one sitting. Why? Because parliament is shutting for the year and an election looms. Can't be see to have done nothing leading into it. Giving only 24 hours for public submissions to be considered is not how it was designed to work. Like this law or not the incompetency of our political parties in this country is laughable and if you don't understand why this ban is not going to work then you are part of the problem.
woolies and coles are profits before people , and are striving to have workerless stores as any human interaction means a loss in profits 😮
Kids can be vicious online. Personally im glad about the new bill. So many tragic stories of young teens taking their own life. Hopefully this will result in some peace and sanctuary time for vulnerable children
Hi Stacey from Melbourne here, all the social media ban is doing is making it easier for our government to implement a law so that everyone has to have a digital ID and facial recognition set up if they want to continue using social media. It's all about control.
Parents are the ones who should be in control of their kids Not the Government
You're right... give our children gallons of beer because I want to
It’s clear social media is an addiction, we don’t give parents the right to choose if they give their kids cocaine. In this parents don’t get punished but the companies that don’t moderate and allow this to happen other ones that get punished.
Parents are the people that lobbied for this to happen Karen
@@JamoHenso Guess it was parents who can't say no to their kids
@@JamoHenso So you're all for passing off parental responsibility and rights to the Government. Got it.
So I guess you're also fine with leftie teachers pushing gender ideology on your kids and kids being told their parents don't need to know what they're being told at school. 🤔.
Deceptive Advertising: If a product was commonly available in the market at a fair & reasonable price and a particular company (ie Coles) stated in their advertising the NORMAL Price was $$$ (much more than everyone else) - but for a short time only or during this sale "we've slashed the price to X" (around the regular price everyone else is charging) in an effort to convince you to buy and buy now, then that is "deceptive advertising" and is currently illegal.
Over here in Aoteroa New Zealand we are looking at this social media bill and thinking WTF, there must be better ways of educating young people than a ban At 18 alcohol is totally legal in both countries 😂
They should of made it 15 to match the age classification ratings already set in place
I don't know Ryan. Will it be worth the Social Media companies to comply? There's not that many of us so it might just be easier to cut us off all together.
OH NO! Pay is pay, but a thank you goes a very LONG way towards the wellbeing of the individual being respected! In fact, there were times before the Great Depression (and sometimes since) when grateful bosses who had gone out of their way to get to know their employees and show gratitude to them, then found themselves unable to pay their workers when the crash occurred. They quickly discovered just how loyal those employees had become when they agreed to work for a reduced wage in order to keep the company afloat until the Depression had ended! You don’t get that kind of loyalty through money alone!
You are dead right about a price, must be a set price for a good amount of time before a sale price can be legit.
the program some time ago that scrutinzed certain institutions as being subpar and roped into courses and having 100% of that debt wiped is now being replaced with 20%, gee, what an improvement
Ryan, UA-cam won’t be included so you can stop fretting. "Messaging apps," "online gaming services" and "services with the primary purpose of supporting the health and education of end-users" will not fall under the ban, as well as sites like UA-cam that do not require users to log in to access the platform.”
It is law. Stops groomers. We were the first tobann smoking too remember. Others are doing the same. 16 is the legal age here. Any of the Murdock press or other media are liars.
Wont stop groomers, they no doubt already use VPN's, and Australia has not banned smoking.
Then everyone started vaping, then they banned that and now everyone just buys Chinese cigarettes which are worse than anything Australia produced and are like $20, while tobacconists just get firebombed every other day. Just absolute kneejerk policy thats made to look good to the base level punter and keep it off the books which does absolutely nothing to solve the actual problem. Kids will just use the multitude of VPNs which are available to them which they are actively using anyway except now they have a hidden IP address which means any illegal activity that may be geo/ISP blocked or somewhat policed is now untraceable.
They didn't ban smoking they taxed it to the point where people couldn't afford it except now we are being flooded with cheap tobacco and the govt gets less tax capitalism at its best
Property manager day > space travel and particle accelerators
They bought the law in as an antibulliing law
Too many young kids are being bullied into suicide
@Ryan Was. Free speech is for adults (over 18). When my children were growing up, they were not given free unsupervised internet access and they did not have personal phones until they were over 16 and working. Australia needs to make this rule stronger.
Not banning internet or youtube.
As a teacher I welcome this and as a parent and grandparent.
In a 2024 online census, 4 900 024 people on the Internet were under 16 years old. In 2025, apparently, they all grew up and only 1 225 024 people were under the age of 16.
as a single parent of 2 daughters, I think it is very good this is happening. As a family, we have been talking about this and my 12-year-old has already told me the other day she does not even want to be on Facebook which is nice to know. Both of them are too young anyway as a parent I will see how they are with understanding things when they are 16. At present, they are only 12 and 9. I also believe in not giving my kids a mobile phone why have one when you are at school from 9am to 3pm. My 12-year-old has (ASD) and I know that she understands a lot but then there is a lot she does not know and thinks she does. This is something I would have done anyway. And will keep it going till the end of both their schooling which is year 12 to stay off of social media. They both can have a mobile phone when they can buy and pay for it themself
The kids were going into dark places. We love our kids get used to it.
Chill Ryan, pretty sure does not include UA-cam. Personally I'm happy the children of Australia will not continue to compare themselves to influencers and other role models like the Kardashians😁
The snags at Bunnings the money you give go to a charity or a small sports club or something like that and they're quite nice when you walk around the store looking for something
The ban isn't going to affect you because UA-cam is not considered social media.
I'm 59 in 2 day's im disappointed for my 10 year old granddaughter
Our WiFi is so bad they won't know the difference.
We don’t support or stand behind our governments choices
The property managers don’t own the houses they act on behalf of the landlords.
You have kinda missed the point Ryan. The white bread is just to hold the hot sausage, which is the important part. Where as with a hot dog the roll is necessary because the Frankfurt has very little taste of it's own.
It is "passes" but takes effect in mis or late 2025. Companies have until then to ensure this, or face hundreds of thousands of fines.
The social media providers have failed to address the issues surrounding youth bulling and suicide and other toxic behaviour. The government is doing its job protecting the people. In the US the government would have protected the billionaires. Free speech should not tolerate toxic behaviour.
Ryan, UA-cam is not included in the 16 SM sites. The law is targeted at the SM companies to verify ages. YP and parents can not be prosecuted. Under-13s are already banned on most sites but the SM platforms do nothing to police it. Many other countries are looking at the process and will bring in similar bans even if it just for under-13s.