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Face age and ID checks? Using the internet in Australia is about to fundamentally change
New codes developed by the tech sector and eSafety commissioner come into effect in December, with major ramifications for internet users
The Albanese government trumpeted the passage of its legislation banning under 16s from social media – which will come into effect in December – but new industry codes developed by the tech sector and eSafety commissioner Julie Inman Grant under the Online Safety Act will probably have much larger ramifications for how Australians access the internet. App stores have 'huge disincentive' to remove pornography due to profits says eSafety boss – videoFounder of tech analysis company PivotNine, Justin Warren, says the codes would “implement sweeping changes to the regulation of communication between people in Australia”. Search engines are one of the main gateways available to children for much of the harmful material they may encounter Office of the eSafety Commissioner “These codes introduce safeguards for specific use cases, not a blanket requirement for identity verification across the internet.”
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