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crowcrofttoday at 4:42 AM2 repliesview on HN

Who are the experts in the field, and who decides they're experts?

"More doctors smoke camels than any other cigarette".


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Lerctoday at 8:31 AM

https://childrightstaskforce.org.au/

>Our membership is made up of advocates, service providers, individuals and experts, speaking with a united voice to promote and realise the rights of Australian children.

>The Child Rights Taskforce is co-convened by UNICEF Australia and James McDougall and is led by a Steering Committee of child rights organisations and experts.

Here is their position on the social media ban.

https://apo.org.au/node/328608

sellmesoaptoday at 6:35 AM

I'd add one of these: https://fortune.com/2026/02/21/peter-thiel-bill-gates-steve-...

but uh here I am on a social media site rebroadcasting that message... I'll add that I'm for an open internet, I don't think we need age verification. Walled gardens have a lot more shade then alternatives. Becoming aware of the many forms of abstracted gambling (time, tokens, or otherwise) makes the internet a much more affordable and sane place.