Re: What IS "Social Media"??
Daniel70 <[email protected]> Sun, 1 Feb 2026 22:46:01 +1100
| Newsgroups | alt.comp.os.windows-11,alt.comp.linux |
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| Organization | A noiseless patient Spider |
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On 1/02/2026 9:59 pm, Richard Kettlewell wrote: > Daniel70 <[email protected]> writes: >> Cross-posted to Linux and Win-11 NGs >> >> As may here would be aware, last December, the Australian Government >> brought in Legislation to limit the access to "Social Media" for those >> under 16 years of age. >> >> Whilst I doubt there were many under-16's using UseNet, I have heard >> some suggest that it is a "Social Media". >> >> Facebook ... Sure! >> X ... Sure! >> Instagram .... Sure! >> Youtube .... Some would suggest it is "Social Media", too. >> >> ... and there are probably others I can't think of or have Never heard of. >> >> But is UseNet "Social Media"?? > > In Australian lawn, yes. The definition is given in > https://www.legislation.gov.au/C2024A00127/asmade/text section 63C and > Usenet clearly fits. > > I think it would fit any reasonable informal definition of ‘social > media’ too. > Yeap. 63C (1) does seem to cover it. Thank you. -- Daniel70