Why Silicon Valley panicked over Australia’s under-16 social media ban

Why Silicon Valley panicked over Australia’s under-16 social media ban

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https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2024/dec/02/australia-social-media-children-ban

Australia’s children account for a tiny portion of users but tech companies worry about the law setting a precedent

Hello, and welcome to TechScape. Happy belated Thanksgiving to my American readers, and I hope everyone enjoys a good holiday party this weekend. I’m excited to bake Grittibänz for the Feast of St Nicholas. This week in tech: Australia incites a panic, Bluesky poses the question of custom feeds, and the online things that brought me joy on holiday.