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Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools – here’s why (theconversation.com)

submitted 5 months ago by MHLoppy@fedia.io to c/austech@aussie.zone

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By the end of this year, the experience of using search engines in Australia won’t be as simple as it has always been.

That’s thanks to a new online safety code announced yesterday by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant. Among other measures, it will require all Australian users to provide assurance of their age when they sign into a search engine account.

So what’s the new code about? How will it work in practice? And how exactly will it affect kids – and adults – in Australia who use search engines such as Google? [...]

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[–] Kyrgizion@lemmy.world 5 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 children)

Aaand here it comes. Mandatory gov-verified ID required for any and all online activities.

I've known since the 90's that it was inevitable. And of course not every country will immediately go for it, but eventually they will all follow suit.

[–] Zachariah@lemmy.world 6 points 5 months ago

hopefully open source nerds will save us