Google cancels Parliament House party after Youtube ban
Google cancelled a product and technology showcase at Parliament House at the eleventh hour, after Anthony Albanese announced its video platform Youtube would be added to the social media ban for children under 16.
Albanese and new communications minister Annika Wells held a press conference on the Parliament House steps on Wednesday morning, where they were joined by parents whose children had died as a result of being exposed to harm online.
Google said it cancelled the event out of respect to the parents who appeared at Parliament earlier in the day. An email seen by Mumbrella informed invitees of the cancellation just hours before the event was due to begin.
It’s always someone else with Google isn’t it. This time ‘ grieving parents’.
I think most of us will see this for what it is.
They took their ball and went home.
Good stuff Google this is nothing more than a Trojan Horse Digital ID
I think that “Google cancelled a product and technology showcase at Parliament House at the eleventh hour” because rather than protecting those under 16, they are acting like under 16’ers.
They’d probably also agree to allow 10-year-olds to drive cars on highways … it would be democratic!!!