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Australia’s Social Media Ban Was Pushed By Ad Agency Focused On Gambling Ads It Didn’t Want Banned (www.techdirt.com)
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[–] shirro@aussie.zone 0 points 7 months ago* (last edited 7 months ago)

The SA premier (SDA supported ofcourse) was apparently influential in the push for national social media laws. He recently emailed parents of school kids to promote waitmate who are like a purity ring thing for mobile phones. Abstinence but for phones instead of sex.

Apparently they are based on a similar US org. Does anyone know who is behind it? I looked at the committee and it looks like two couples, one with a law firm connections and another in PR and someone else. Wonder if they are foreign backed or backed by religion, gambling etc.

Just bought my tween a phone locked down ofcourse. I control the apps and contacts and content. I don't know what these people are on. I swear it is another satanic panic.