‘Digital Trojan horse': Social media ban sparks fears of ‘surveillance state snare trap'

Liberal senator Alex Antic says the new social media ban for children under the age of 16 is a 'digital Trojan horse,' sparking fears of a surveillance trap.
'This is, first of all, never going to work, secondly, this is really nothing more than a digital Trojan horse for the surveillance state,' Mr Antic told Sky News host James Macpherson.
'Everybody has to go through the process of recognition and ID in order to make sure the kids aren't using social media.
'This is going to be biometrics and facial ID for everyone … the surveillance state snare trap is on us.'

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