オーストラリアのソーシャルメディア禁止令…迫り来る実施の災難
オーストラリアが世界初となる16歳未満の子供に対するソーシャルメディア禁止令を2025年12月10日に施行予定だが、具体的な実施方法は未だ不明確。違反したプラットフォームには最大5,000万ドルの罰金が科せられるが、専門家の警告や技術的問題が相次ぎ、懐疑派が予測したような混乱が現実化しつつある。
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