Porn gets the marquee in Australian opposition’s age verification bill

Amid rising global interest in online age verification, Australia’s politicians are indulging in a bit of gamesmanship, with the coalition Opposition pushing the Albanese government to test age assurance technology, including biometric identification, face verification and digital ID tokens – or daring it to vote against a measure that protects minors.

A report from InnovationAus.com says that the Online Safety Amendment (Protecting Australian Children from Online Harm) Bill 2023 introduced by the Opposition would mean the quick launch of a …

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