Australia just rolled out a landmark move—no social media access for anyone under 16. First country to pull this off globally. The enforcement mechanism? Still fuzzy. But here's the kicker: could this push demand for decentralized identity solutions? Traditional platforms now face age-verification nightmares. Meanwhile, blockchain-based identity systems might actually thrive under this regulatory pressure. Governments tightening grip on centralized platforms. Crypto-native alternatives looking tastier by the day.

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OnchainDetectivevip
· 13h ago
Australia’s move is really something else. They can’t figure out age verification but still want to ban kids? This is a huge opportunity for on-chain identity solutions... Seriously though, announcing it before even figuring out the enforcement mechanism—aren’t they just doing marketing for decentralized identity? Centralized platforms are being cornered, and this might really be the moment for blockchain identity to take off. The more the government tries to control, the more they end up pushing everyone onto the blockchain... Isn’t that ironic? We don’t know if age verification is really that hard, but Australia’s move definitely gives crypto solutions a perfect way in.
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SchroedingerGasvip
· 13h ago
Australia is really ruthless with this move, but they started implementing it without even figuring out the execution mechanism—typical government style... By the way, isn't this basically giving on-chain identity solutions an opportunity? I bet five bucks that the Web3 identity sector is going to explode.
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FOMOSapienvip
· 14h ago
Is this move by Australia meant to get us all on-chain? Real-name registration + age verification—the traditional platforms probably can’t handle it, and Web3 identity might really take off this time.
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AllInAlicevip
· 14h ago
Not gonna lie, Australia’s move is pushing traditional social media to the brink... but it’s actually the best entry opportunity for on-chain identity solutions. Honestly, rushing to legislate without even figuring out the enforcement mechanism is just handing a knife to dapps, haha. The stricter the government regulations, the more this wave of decentralized identity is really taking off. It’s already 2024 and we’re still using centralized verification... the Web3 identity space really deserves to shine now. Australia is playing the long game... with centralized platforms cornered, on-chain solutions will naturally take off.
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