Mike [SEC=OFFICIAL]
@mike@social.chinwag.org  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago

'Founder of tech analysis company PivotNine, Justin Warren, says the codes would “implement sweeping changes to the regulation of communication between people in Australia”.'

https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/jul/20/face-age-and-id-checks-using-the-internet-in-australia-is-about-to-fundamentally-change

Hey that name sounds familiar ...

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@peterrenshaw@ioc.exchange replied  ·  activity timestamp 3 weeks ago
@mike
“By way of background, the Digital Industry Group Inc. (DIGI) is a *non-profit* industry association that advocates for the interests of the #DigitalIndustry in #Australia, with #Google, #Facebook, #Twitter and #Verizon Media as its founding members. #DIGI also has an associate membership program and our other members include #Redbubble, #eBay and #GoFundMe.”

so law is being framed and pushed by a lobby company on behalf of foreign Internet companies by the Government who cannot compute 😫

#lobbying / #canberra / #auspol <https://humanrights.gov.au/sites/default/files/2020-07/59_-_digital_industry_group_inc._digi.pdf>