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‘Creeping Authoritarianism’: Motion Against Search Engine Age Checks Passes Senate


The successful motion brought left, right, and centrist politicians together in a unified vote.

The successful motion brought left, right, and centrist politicians together in a unified vote. An urgent motion to prevent search engine users from being subject to age verification has passed Australia’s Senate with sweeping support from across the political spectrum. She previously worked at News Corp for 16 years as a senior journalist and editor.

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