Tag: social-media

Australia, Civil Rights

Australia: High Court Challenge to Government Youth Social Media Ban

06-12-2025: Two 15-year-olds – Noah Jones and Macy Neyland – have filed a constitutional challenge in Australia’s High Court against the federal government’s proposed social media ban for under 16s. The case is backed by the Digital Freedom Project, led by John Ruddick who is a Libertarian Party member of the New South Wales (NSW) parliament. Ruddick says that the age ban is “disproportionate” and … Continue reading Australia: High Court Challenge to Government Youth Social Media Ban

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Australia, Civil Rights, Coronavirus

Sack the “E-Safety” Commissioner!

10-08-2025: The comments of encrypted messaging app Signal CEO (Chief Executive Officer) in relation to Australian federal government demands that it build a “back door” for access for federal police underscore the sheer gravity of the potential situation. Meredith Whittaker was quoted as saying: “You could come to my house, put a gun to my head, saying, ‘give me the data’, I could not give … Continue reading Sack the “E-Safety” Commissioner!

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Australia, Civil Rights, Coronavirus

“ESafety” Tsar Crushes the Rights of Young People and Enforces Censorship

05-07-2025: Recently Australia’s “ESafety” Commissioner advised the Federal Government to include YouTube in its proposed ban on the use of social media for those aged 16 and under. Julie Inman Grant reportedly claimed that despite its educational value, the platform is exposing children to disturbing and harmful content.[1] The Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024[2] sailed through federal parliament last year as … Continue reading “ESafety” Tsar Crushes the Rights of Young People and Enforces Censorship

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Australia, Civil Rights, Cost of Living

No To Social Media Bans!

25-11-2024: The Australian federal government is at the forefront of global efforts to suppress and censor free speech online. The Australian Labor Party (ALP) federal government headed by Prime Minister Anthony “Alba-Nazi” Albanese is pushing forward with a proposed total ban from social media of those aged under 16 years. Unfortunately, the bill enabling this ban has the full support of the Liberal Party of … Continue reading No To Social Media Bans!

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Australia, Civil Rights

Australia: Defend Free Speech!

07-10-2024: The right to free speech, one of the most elementary aspects of basic democratic rights, hangs in the balance in Australia. The Australian Labor Party (ALP) federal government is currently attempting to ram through legislation which is breathtaking in its levels of authoritarianism. The ALP referred the Orwellian named Communications Legislation Amendment (Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation) Bill 2024 (CMAD) to a review committee, giving … Continue reading Australia: Defend Free Speech!

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