Experts cast more doubt on age assurance tech


Trish Everingham
Contributor

The government’s search and social media age restrictions have prompted sharp warnings from academics, industry groups and civil society organisations, who argue the age assurance technologies being relied on are unproven and risk embedding privacy and safety flaws.

In submissions to the Senate inquiry into upcoming age checks to use internet search and social media, experts stressed that while age assurance can play a role in safer online experiences, the …

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