Major porn sites have blocked Australian users to protest new laws. Will kids be better off?
Nur Photo Getty Over the past couple of days, Australian users trying to access some of the most popular porn websites hit a dead end. Sites such as Pornhub have prohibited all Australians from accessing pornographic content. The blocks came just days before the official start of new online safety codes from the eSafety commissioner, which require organisations to verify the ages of users. This new phase of online regulation aims to crack down on content, including what eSafety describes as
Nur Photo Getty Over the past couple of days, Australian users trying to access some of the most popular porn websites hit a dead end. Sites such as Pornhub have prohibited all Australians from accessing pornographic content. The blocks came just days before the official start of new online safety codes from the eSafety commissioner, which require organisations to verify the ages of users. This new phase of online regulation aims to crack down on content, including what eSafety describes as
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