Australian legislators spar with platforms, each other over age assurance laws
If there’s one thing every platform can agree on when it comes to age assurance, it’s that biometric age verification…
Online Safety Act (Australia)
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Privacy, security, speech top concerns in statements on Australia’s search code
Having issued a call for submissions regarding the implementation of Australia’s Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code, which includes…
Australia clarifies online age check expectations with regulatory guidance
Guidance has been issued by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to help social media platforms meet their regulatory obligations ahead of the…
New Australian safety code requires porn sites to have age assurance by March
While the UK muscles through the implementation and enforcement of its Online Safety Act, Australia is preparing to follow suit….
4chan lawsuit says OSA doesn’t apply to it because US invented the internet
Online forum 4chan is famous for the belligerence of its users, so it’s not surprising that it has bristled at…
Australia’s safety code for search tools takes effect, with age verification rules
Like its counterparts in the EU and UK, Australia’s digital regulator is beginning to formalize its online safety codes. The…
No carveout for YouTube in age check law, advises eSafety Australia
Is YouTube social? Is it safe? These are the questions currently hounding Australia’s draft safety codes for protecting children online….
Rush to pass Australia age verification law causing outcry
The Australian government is hitting the gas in its drive to require age verification measures for social media and porn…
Australia gives companies 6 months to draft online child-safety codes
In a bid to safeguard children from graphic and harmful online content, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued directives to “key”…
Measured approach to age assurance needed, Aussie safety commish says
Australia’s online safety watchdog has called on lawmakers to introduce age verification as part of a suite of measures to…
