The Paranoia of Officialdom: Age Verification and Using the Internet in Australia
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"Australia, in keeping with its penal history, has a long record of paranoid officialdom and paternalistic wowsers. Be it perceived threats to morality, the tendency of the populace to be corrupted, and a general, gnawing fear about what knowledge might do, Australia’s governing authorities
The Paranoia of Officialdom: Age Verification and Using the Internet in Australia - CounterPunch.org
Australia, in keeping with its penal history, has a long record of paranoid officialdom and paternalistic wowsers. Be it perceived threats to morality,Binoy Kampmark (CounterPunch.org)
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