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Australia’s pornography age-verification: a victory for advocates or a gateway to ‘darker corners of the internet’?

As users turn to VPNs to access sexual content, experts warn collection of information creates a ‘honeytrap’ for bad actors Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app…

1 report1 sourceMar 14, 2026, 7:00 PM
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The GuardianMar 14, 2026, 7:00 PM

Australia’s pornography age-verification: a victory for advocates or a gateway to ‘darker corners of the internet’?

As users turn to VPNs to access sexual content, experts warn collection of information creates a ‘honeytrap’ for bad actors Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast When porn sites began blocking Australians from access , it also meant X began age-checking users before they could look at adult content on the social media site. But it asked some users to send a video selfie every time they wanted to look at a single picture or video. Continue reading...

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