Police sound alarm as youth terror cases surge despite social media ban
www.abc.net.au
Australian Federal Police data shows a sharp spike in children being prosecuted for counterterrorism offences, with the force warning children are exposed to violent extremist material within 23 minutes of going online.
  • abbiistabbii@piefed.blahaj.zoneEnglish
    4·
    4 days ago

    They think that a social media ban for young people will magically solve everything. It won’t, it’ll just make teens pissed off.

    • Yeoldetelephone@aussie.zoneEnglish
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      2 days ago

      I am a part of an organisation that made a submission to the inquiry that made it absolutely clear that we thought this was a bad idea that would have long term negative impacts on children and society. We were one of the few organisations cited in the final report and were misrepresented as if we supported it. We’re experts. They know it won’t work, but it’s popular with enough people, so they continue.

    • stylusmobilus@aussie.zoneEnglish
      2·
      3 days ago

      No, they know it won’t.

      They’re just selling their policies. The current one is that the new laws, like the algorithm bill, will stop the current malevolence toward politicians.

      They’re avoiding the fix to the problems, which is working for the people.

    • LavaPlanet@sh.itjust.worksEnglish
      3·
      3 days ago

      Yeah! Weird! Almost like they think society has become restrictive and hostile towards them, as a whole. I don’t get it /s