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Debate over child safety and age-gating the internet
Manage episode 497124702 series 5385
In the UK, you now have to prove that you're 18 before you can access pornography on the internet.
Australia's not far behind. By the end of this year, we're expecting new laws that'll stop under-16s from accessing social media — part of the same global trend to age-gate the internet. So what does this look like in practice, and will it work?
2664 episodes
Manage episode 497124702 series 5385
In the UK, you now have to prove that you're 18 before you can access pornography on the internet.
Australia's not far behind. By the end of this year, we're expecting new laws that'll stop under-16s from accessing social media — part of the same global trend to age-gate the internet. So what does this look like in practice, and will it work?
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