Just as Australians are adjusting to the idea of having their ages checked for social media, age assurance rules are being ...

While only logged-in users will be required to have their age checked, many Australians typically surf the web while logged ...

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Australians logged into their search engine accounts on Google and Microsoft will have their age checked by the end of 2025 based on an online safety regulation, which the eSafety Commissioner ...

Australia’s search engines are about to have age restrictions similar to the ones in effect for Porn Hub in the UK. Starting ...

By the end of this year, the experience of using search engines in Australia won't be as simple as it has always been.Author Lisa M. Given Professor ...

A primary goal is to protect kids from accessing pornography and harmful content online, such as sites that promote suicide, self-harm or disordered eating.

Australians will need to verify their age when using major search engines like Google and Microsoft while logged into their ...