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Australians soon facing age checks when viewing adult websites
On 9 September 2025, the eSafety Commissioner, Mrs Julie Inman Grant (Commissioner), registered six (6) new codes (New Codes) under the Online Safety Act 2021(Cth) (Online Safety Act) aimed at protecting children from the “clear and present” dangers of harmful AI chatbots and other online adult content. On 9 March 2026, these New Codes will…
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How are Google and Microsoft implementing age verification?
From 27 December 2025, all ‘internet search engine services’ operating in Australia will be legally required to comply with Schedule 3 – Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) (Code) registered under the Online Safety Act 2021 (Cth) (eSafety Act). The Code, registered by the eSafety Commissioner on 27…
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What is the US Take It Down Act?
The Tools to Address Known Exploitation by Immobilizing Technological Deepfakes on Websites and Networks Act (Take It Down Act ) is a United States (US) federal law enacted on 19 May 2025. The Take It Down Act amends 47 U.S. Code § 223 (Code) of the Communications Act 1934 (US) (Communications Act) by establishing new…
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