Debate over child safety and age-gating the internet
Jul 28, 2025
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In the UK, you now have to prove that you're 18 before you can access pornography on the internet.
Australia's not far behind. By the end of this year, we're expecting new laws that'll stop under-16s from accessing social media — part of the same global trend to age-gate the internet. So what does this look like in practice, and will it work?
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