Last activity about 2 months agoPosted Sep 30, 2025 at 7:45 PM EDT
Is Github a Social Network That Endangers Children? Australia Wants to Know
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Australia is considering banning GitHub as a 'social network' due to concerns over child safety, sparking debate about the platform's true nature and the implications of such a ban.
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I've seen enterprising individuals use Github as their social networking platform of choice, simply because it's often allowed by otherwise restrictive web content blocking services. There's quite a lot one can get up to within projects.
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