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Australian Regulator Orders Porn Sites To Block Under-18s Starting Monday
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Updated 6d ago |
Created Mar 06
On March 9th in Australia's capital of Sydney. The online regulator warned pornographic websites they must block users under the age of eighteen starting this coming week to protect children from harmful content, following a series of sweeping new restrictions aimed at enhancing digital safety for minors across various platforms and social media environments
Key Points
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1Australia has introduced new laws requiring users to prove they are over the age of eighteen before accessing adult content, including pornography.
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2The scope expansion now covers explicit video games and sexually explicit AI chatbots in addition to pornographic websites.
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3Major platforms like Aylo (operating sites such as Pornhub) have restricted access for Australian users due to these new mandatory verification measures.
Developments
[Mar 09, Mar]
New laws requiring age proof over eighteen take effect; major platforms restrict Aussie user access following 'appropriate age assurance' implementation. (Source: BBC News)
[Feb/Mar prior to current day]
'Appropriate Age Assurance Measures Phase Two': Mandatory verification for porn, adult games, and AI chatbots becomes active across Australia.
Australia pone en marcha la verificación de mayoría de edad para acceder a pornografía
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