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Australia's social media ban is an unmitigated disaster and an embarrassment.

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The thread discusses Wikipedia founder Jimmy Wales criticizing Australia's social media ban as an 'unmitigated disaster' and 'embarrassment', highlighting concerns about its impact on free speech and information access. The discussion centers around the implications of such regulations on digital platforms and public discourse.

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Australia's social media ban is an unmitigated disaster and an embarrassment.
Parent: RegulationEntity: Australia's social media banImpact: negativeDate: May 4, 2026 - May 5, 2026Target: Australia's social media ban

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🤖 Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and an ‘embarrassment’ Jimmy Wales remembers a toxic internet even before social media and says AI is ‘not a disaster’ for the free – and freely edited - online encyclopaediaFollow our Australia news live blog for latest... 📰 Source: AI (artificial intelligence) | The Guardian 🔗 Archive: https://web.archive.org/web/https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/04/wikipedia-founder-brands-australias-social-media-ban-an-unmitigated-disaster-and-an-embarrassment #AI #ArtificialIntelligence
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Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and an ‘embarrassment’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/04/wikipedia-founder-brands-australias-social-media-ban-an-unmitigated-disaster-and-an-embarrassment #Technology #AustraliaNews #SocialMediaBan #AiArtificialIntelligence #Wikipedia #SocialMedia #DigitalMedia #Internet #Media
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https://www.europesays.com/2964737/ Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and an ‘embarrassment’ | Social media ban #australia
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Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and ‘embarrassment’ | Social media ban | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/04/wikipedia-founder-brands-australias-social-media-ban-an-unmitigated-disaster-and-an-embarrassment
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Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and ‘embarrassment’ | Social media ban | The Guardian https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/04/wikipedia-founder-brands-australias-social-media-ban-an-unmitigated-disaster-and-an-embarrassment
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Wikipedia founder brands Australia’s social media ban an ‘unmitigated disaster’ and ‘embarrassment’ https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/04/wikipedia-founder-brands-australias-social-media-ban-an-unmitigated-disaster-and-an-embarrassment Jimmy Wales remembers a toxic internet even before social media and says AI is ‘not a disaster’ for the free – and freely edited - online encyclopaedia
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Wikipedia’s founder, Jimmy Wales, has branded the Australian social media ban an “unmitigated disaster” and an “embarrassment” that is teaching kids to accept surveillance from tech companies when they go online. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/may/04/wikipedia-founder-brands-australias-social-media-ban-an-unmitigated-disaster-and-an-embarrassment
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