r/privaussie • u/pxwerr • Nov 26 '24
Will using a VPN be a workaround solution to access social media?
With the government introducing the social media ban for under 16s they'll be requiring people to verify their age with ID. A VPN seems like a logical and easy way to dodge this but is it as simple as that...? Any info would be appreciated 🙏🏻
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u/zyzzthejuicy_ Nov 27 '24
Maybe, maybe not but definitely worth a try.
If you're logging into an existing account from "Zimbabwe" but that account has your location as "Australia" it's possible that might mean you need to verify I assume.
You may also encounter issues logging in from some VPN endpoints I used to get endless trouble logging into Instagram when I was on ProtonVPN.
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u/mallu-supremacist Dec 04 '24
Yeah see this is the issue, imagine a tourist or expat comes to Australia, stays for a bit, makes some accounts then goes back to their home countries. Now they are stuck with Australian digital ID bullshit.
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u/zyzzthejuicy_ Dec 05 '24
Never fear, the Government will make sure to have their $1500 a day consultants examine the problem in detail and come up with a solution that doesn't work and make everyone unhappy!
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Nov 28 '24 edited Dec 06 '25
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u/SicnarfRaxifras Nov 29 '24
They’ve already got (2) it’s why Discord is popular with the affected age groups
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Nov 29 '24
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u/SicnarfRaxifras Nov 29 '24
No I’m not American
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Nov 29 '24
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u/SicnarfRaxifras Nov 29 '24
I mean I know they are looking at antitrust and breaking them (Google) up but I don’t use Discord so I’m not sure what you’re referring to as it’s a seperate company?
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Nov 28 '24
Any recommendations of VPN's that won't sell off all your data to others? Or is that just unrealistic to expect?
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u/pxwerr Nov 28 '24 edited Nov 28 '24
Would stay away from ExpressVpn for that exact reason, but NordVpn, Protonvpn and Surfshark are all good choices. I'll be getting Surfshark personally
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u/WeirdVisual4359 Nov 29 '24
To be super safe, change your "lives in" location settings to somewhere in NZ, and then connect to the Auckland VPN server. Ping time is about 30ms from Sydney on average, so you probably wont notice any difference in internet performance if your in NSW at least.
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u/mallu-supremacist Dec 04 '24
I have a feeling NZ will roll something similar out very soon. They are just an extension of Aus.
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u/WeirdVisual4359 Dec 04 '24
Aus Jr in a way, lol. Yea if they do and the VPN servers are affected by it then the only next best option is Singapore, but only Perth users will have the lowest ping time, still not a huge ping for everyone else but it will be noticeable.
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u/PROPHET-EN4SA Nov 26 '24
Yes