Tag: age verification

World-first social media ban for under-16s

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia will move to ban social media for children under the age of 16, with the federal government expected to introduce world-first legislation to Parliament before the end of...

How could online age verification actually work?

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
There is now a bipartisan push in Australia for children aged under 16 to be banned from using social media. To do this a form of online age verification...

Age verification trial tests to be outsourced

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A trial of age verification technologies will be managed by the Department of Communications, but technical effectiveness tests will be done by a third-party expert selected through a competitive...

Porn and technology are intertwined: So are the regulations

Posted on   |  by David Havyatt
In the press conference following National Cabinet on family and domestic violence last week, the Prime Minister and Minister for Communications announced three measures aimed at addressing online pornography....

Online age verification pilot gets green light

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
A trial of age assurance technology will be conducted in Australia to shield children from online pornography and other adult content in response to the sharp rise in the...

Govt criticised for ‘passing the buck’ on age verification

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Child protection advocates and the federal Opposition have criticised the Albanese government’s decision not to introduce a mandatory age verification regime for online pornography and other adult content. But...

Online age verification: Govt opts for codes over tech mandate

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government will not introduce a mandatory age verification regime for online pornography and other adult content, after existing technology options were found to be immature, and will...