Australia's Pornography Age-Verification Sparks Debate Over User Privacy and VPN Use

Australia’s pornography age-verification: a victory for advocates or a gateway to ‘darker corners of the internet’

As users turn to VPNs to access pornography, experts warn collection of information creates a ‘honeytrap’ for bad actors Get our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcast When porn sites began blocking Australians from access, it also meant X began age-checking users before they could look at adult content on the social media site. But it asked some users to send a video selfie every time they wanted to look at a single picture or video. Continue reading...

By Josh Taylor Technology reporter