Just as Australians are adjusting to the idea of having their ages checked for social media, age assurance rules are being applied to search engines and many other corners of the internet.

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 ...

Australians use of internet is soon changing as search engines will acquire age verification and identity checks while using ...

Australians will be required to verify their age when logged into Google or other search engines before the end of the year, ...

The rules around age verification were passed by the government in a bid to limit harmful online content, though experts have questioned how effective the measures will be. Information Sciences ...

Australia’s new internet regulations will require age verification for users on search engines, social media, and more to ...

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