Hackers' Pub

Syntax	Description	Examples
`"` keyword `"`	Finds the string within quotes, including spaces. Case-insensitive. (Escape quotes inside with `\"`)	`"Hackers' Pub"`
`from:` handle	Finds content written by the specified user.	`from:hongminhee` `from:hongminhee@hollo.social`
`lang:` ISO 639-1	Finds content written in the specified language.	`lang:en`
`#` tag	Finds content with the specified tag. Case-insensitive.	`#HackersPub`
condition condition	Finds content that satisfies both conditions on either side of the space (logical AND).	`"Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
condition `OR` condition	Finds content that satisfies at least one of the conditions on either side of the OR operator (logical OR).	`#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" lang:en`
`(` condition `)`	Combines the operators within the parentheses first.	`(#HackersPub OR "Hackers' Pub" OR "Hackers Pub") lang:en`

nixCraft 🐧 @nixCraft@mastodon.social

12/10/2025, 11:11:09 AM

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Meta, YouTube, TikTok & other socials started locking Australian users who are teenagers on their platform after the world's first ban. All of their uploaded content is locked and can be downloaded. Countries like Denmark, Malaysia, Singapore, Greece and Brazil are among those who have said they're looking at Australia as a test case. Many teenagers told the BBC that they have already snuck past barriers and will continue scrolling and posting freely until they are caught https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cgl6gkd7pz6o

A 12-year-old school boy looks at a iPhone screen with social media app icons on it

Australia social media ban: Kids barred from apps as world-first policy kicks in

The new law requires tech platforms to ensure that Australians aged under 16 don't hold accounts.

www.bbc.com

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