Australia's age-check regime reached most major adult sites; VPN workarounds are the next test.
Australia's eSafety regulator says about 90% of the pornography sites most visited by Australians in 2025 now use age assurance after March codes covered adult sites, AI companion chatbots, app stores, and other services carrying restricted material.
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Australia's eSafety regulator says about 90% of the pornography sites most visited by Australians in 2025 now use age assurance after March codes covered adult sites, AI companion chatbots, app stores, and other services carrying restricted material.
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Implementation by the largest sites does not establish that minors are blocked or privacy is protected. VPNs can make users appear outside Australia, and the regulator is still assessing whether platforms take reasonable steps against workarounds.
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Compliance findings for the top 30 sites, measured migration to uncontrolled services, VPN detection practices, privacy complaints, enforcement actions, and evidence that access by minors actually declines.
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