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A 15-year-old from Australia just decided to take on the government. Noah Jones filed a lawsuit against the country's Communications Minister, challenging a social media restriction that's scheduled to kick in on December 10th.



His argument? The ban doesn't protect teenagers—it actually does the opposite. Jones claims the policy will cut teens off from their communities and drive them toward riskier online spaces where there's even less oversight.

It's an interesting case. Most regulatory debates focus on what platforms should do, but this flips the script. Here's a minor arguing that blanket restrictions might cause more harm than the problems they're trying to solve.

The lawsuit raises questions about how governments should handle digital platforms, especially when their decisions affect how younger generations connect, organize, and access information. Whether Jones wins or not, the case highlights a tension that's becoming harder to ignore: regulation vs. access, protection vs. isolation.
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governance_ghostvip
· 12-02 18:04
Regulatory difficulties in addressing youth issues
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alpha_leakervip
· 12-02 13:40
The government has missed the point.
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SmartMoneyWalletvip
· 12-02 13:24
Brave youth is really powerful.
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blocksnarkvip
· 12-02 13:17
Too much government regulation is harmful.
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