> The internet licence will make it difficult for both authors and readers on alternative media platforms

Not really? Like the article says, they’ll just go to sites that don’t require age verification.

Hard to argue that isn't an inconvenience. In other words, the outcome is the same, but thanks to government intervention, everyone's worse off.

A good example of where social media can really matter is for say, gay kids in a religious households, where they might not be able to talk to someone in person. Social media makes it easy to create a dummy account and visit forums for advice or reassurance.

Once again showing that the best way to make money in that market is to just break the law.