Australia’s first-of-its-kind legislation that restricts young people from using popular social media sites came into effect Wednesday, and other countries are considering following suit, but an expert says a similar blanket ban for youth isn’t likely to work in Canada.
Unfortunately, this won’t happen, because the people most interested in social media tend to be those with the least interest in privacy and least understanding of data breaches and how to prevent them. Would be nice, though.
I think they’ll start wanting privacy once they get arrested for dissent
Being nabbed for dissent requires having a strong opinion on something that’s at odds with the preferences of the Powers That Be, and not being afraid to speak up about it. I would guess that that’s only a small percentage of social media enthusiasts—less than a third, and I’m being generous there.