Liberal and Nationals senators have sided with the Greens to set up a parliamentary probe into the federal government’s social media ban for under-16s and search engine age verification.
The Senate this week voted in favour of the inquiry in response to growing concerns over the privacy implications of mass age-checking, as the government considers the final report from its age assurance technology trial.
A motion moved by Greens Senator …
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