"From Monday, adult sites, among a range of other services including AI companion chatbots and app stores will be required to implement age verification for users attempting to access pornography, extremely violent material or self-harm content. The Australian online safety regulator has warned that platforms that are not in compliance with the codes could face fines of up to $49.5m per breach."
"We don't allow children to walk into bars or bottle shops, adult stores or casinos, but when it comes to online spaces where they are spending a lot of their time, there are no such safeguards, Inman Grant said. But that changes for Australian kids with these codes, which simply bring those same, commonsense protections we all grew up with to the online world of today."
"Australia is following a similar approach to the UK, which all our evidence shows does not effectively protect minors, and instead creates harms relating to data privacy and exposure to illegal content on non-compliant platforms."
Starting Monday, Australia is implementing new codes requiring age verification for access to adult content, violent material, and self-harm content across multiple platforms including adult websites, AI chatbots, and app stores. Several major adult sites including RedTube, YouPour, and Tube8 have already begun blocking new registrations from Australian IP addresses in preparation. The parent company Aylo confirmed compliance with the law and stated its platforms will restrict access before the March 9 deadline. The Australian eSafety regulator warns that non-compliant platforms face fines up to $49.5 million per breach. The eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant supports the codes, comparing online protections to existing restrictions on children entering bars and casinos. However, critics argue Australia's approach mirrors ineffective UK measures that create privacy concerns and drive users to non-compliant platforms.
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