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Australia’s under-16 social media ban is officially in force — and it’s already exposing the gap between political intention and real-world outcomes. In this episode of The Mark Pirotta Show, Mark breaks down why blanket bans rarely work, how facial recognition and age verification fail at scale, and why shifting responsibility from parents to government creates more problems than it solves.

This episode challenges the assumption that social media companies — or Canberra — should be the default guardians of Australian children. While algorithms can be harmful, shielding kids from the digital world through legislation alone ignores reality: tech-savvy young people will always find workarounds. VPN usage, unregulated apps, and darker corners of the internet are already filling the gap left by banned platforms.

The discussion then turns to youth justice in Australia, where record crime rates and repeat offenders are being met with ideological hesitation rather than decisive action. When accountability is delayed or diluted, communities pay the price — especially working families who do everything right and still bear the consequences of policy failure.

Mark also examines political accountability and public spending, including taxpayer-funded entitlements quietly normalised in Parliament. Figures such as Anthony Albanese, Anika Wells, and Sarah Hanson Young are discussed in the broader context of political culture, privilege, and the widening gap between everyday Australians and elected representatives. The episode asks a simple question: just because something is “within the rules,” does that make it right?

Finally, the episode looks at the quiet retreat from DEI (Diversity, Equity and Inclusion) across corporate Australia. As companies abandon identity-based frameworks in favour of performance and merit, a larger cultural shift may be underway — one that prioritises accountability, competence, and character over ideology.

This is not a surface-level news recap. It’s a conversation about responsibility — in parenting, politics, public spending, and culture — and what happens when no one wants to own the outcomes.

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Chapters

00:00 The Dark Corners of the Internet
00:30 The Decline of DEI in Australia
00:39 Voice on the Mend and Social Media Ban
03:32 One Nation's Rise and Identity Politics
06:21 Indigenous Deaths in Custody and Accountability
08:38 Drug Smuggling and Crime Trends in Australia
10:07 Youth Crime and Justice Reforms
10:18 The Age Verification Dilemma
12:56 The Limitations of Facial Recognition
14:55 The Ineffectiveness of Blanket Bans
17:02 The Ethics of Law and Morality
21:27 Hypocrisy in Politics
21:59 The Cost of Political Entitlements
24:31 Reforming Parliamentary Practices
26:58 Opposite Day in DEI Training
28:56 The Shift in Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Programs
31:33 Identity vs. Ability in the Workplace
32:35 Accountability and Character Over Identity