Pornographic websites and providers of AI companion bots will be required to check Australian users’ ages from next year, after the online safety regulator accepted industry’s plans to restrict children’s access to inappropriate content.
On Tuesday, the eSafety Commissioner registered six updated codes of practice developed by the online industry, after drafts had originally been rejected by the regulator.
The step effectively endorses the revised industry plans and starts the clock on when the regulator will be able to begin enforcement action up to $50 million fines if companies fail to comply.
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