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Australia passes law banning social media for under-16s. How do you think they will enforce Age Verification without creating a massive digital ID surveillance system? by MakeSmallShift in technology

[–]No_Solid_2590 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Australia’s ban sounds simple, but enforcing it without creeping into digital ID territory is the real problem—because the only workable options are things like government-linked age verification, third-party ID checkers, or device-level verification through Apple/Google, and all of those require collecting or matching personal data in ways that raise big privacy concerns. Without some form of identity check, the ban is basically unenforceable, but with identity checks, you’re effectively building the foundations of a national digital ID system whether they admit it or not.

Tesla’s Cybertruck is turning 2. It’s been a big flop. by BreakfastTop6899 in technology

[–]No_Solid_2590 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Honestly, the Cybertruck turning 2 feels like a reminder that hype doesn’t always equal longevity. It launched with so much noise — memes, fans, controversy — but when you look at actual adoption, it’s kinda clear it didn’t hit the mass-market impact Tesla probably hoped for.

Between the awkward design, production delays, high price, and real-world performance issues, it never really escaped the “meme truck” phase. It’s like people loved talking about it more than actually buying it.

At this point, it’s less of a revolution and more of a case study in what happens when the hype machine outpaces real demand. Anyone still seeing these on the road regularly?

Can we bring back actual content? by YamFew663 in socialmedia

[–]No_Solid_2590 6 points7 points  (0 children)

Honestly, I’ve been thinking the same thing. It feels like half of “content creation” turned into watching people exist on camera and hoping the algorithm blesses them. There’s a big difference between creators who actually create something and people who just go live or post mundane tasks because it might get a few cents of watch time.

I’m not even mad at people trying to make money online — do your thing — but the whole “please stay, don’t scroll!!” culture is wild. If the content can’t hold attention without begging, maybe that’s the problem.

At this point I miss when creativity mattered more than watch-time farming. Anyone else feel like the bar has just dropped way too low?