Adult content sites without age checks may be blocked from Australian search results under draft code

Proposed industry code on age assurance for pornography and gambling content would come into force in 2025

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Sites hosting adult content could be removed from search results and blocked from linking on social media in Australia unless they verify the ages of users trying to access them, under a draft industry code released on Tuesday.

The age assurance for pornography and gambling content online precedes the development of the age assurance technology for teens accessing social media, but there will be crossover for sites such as X, which host adult content.

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