Australians will have to verify their age to watch pornography from Monday. Here’s what you need to know (www.theguardian.com)

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The eSafety commissioner’s office has said the age-assurance trial report found geolocation technology and other signals could be used to detect if users are trying to use a VPN. The report itself suggests VPN users should not be blocked, but checked with age verification. That could mean that, if implemented, anyone using a VPN anywhere in the world to access the sites would have to verify their age, despite not being in Australia.

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[-] fizzle@quokk.au 42 points 3 weeks ago

Sure, lets normalise having to activate device cameras immediately before having a wank. I can't imagine what could possibly go wrong here. I look forward to some high profile politicans getting blackmailed.

[-] darkdemize@sh.itjust.works 9 points 3 weeks ago

There's a great Black Mirror episode that pretty much starts like that. Episode name is "Shut Up and Dance" for those interested.

[-] FundMECFS@piefed.zip 6 points 3 weeks ago

Only watch if you don’t mind watching terrible things happen lol. (I mean people should know that given it’s black mirror but just in case).

[-] finallymadeanaccount@lemmy.world 4 points 3 weeks ago* (last edited 3 weeks ago)

Nah. They do all their business in the Parliament House Prayer Room. Just ask Tim Wilson or Christopher Pyne.

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