Privacy watchdog's concerns were raised during teen social media ban tech trial. They were ignored

https://www.crikey.com.au/2026/04/17/teen-social-media-ban-tech-trial-privacy-watchdog-oaic-concerns-ignored/

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Internal emails show months of unheeded warnings from the OAIC about overstated privacy claims in the government’s age check technology trial, which didn’t technically test or assess the products against Australian law.

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ProbablyNotAnExpert@aussie.zone · 2 pts · 115d

OAIC the must underfunded underutilised agency I think we have 😮‍💨

SarahFromOz@lemmy.world · 2 pts · 115d

Down with E Karen!