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Adult content sites without age controls may be blocked in Australian search results under draft code

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Sites hosting adult content could be removed from search results and blocked from being linked to on social media in Australia unless they verify the ages of users trying to access them, according to a draft code from the industry published on Tuesday. Age guaranteeing for pornography and online gambling content precedes the development of … Read more

Information Corp says misinformation bill could restrict its news sites due to comment sections

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Information Corp has expressed concern that the federal government's Misinformation and Misinformation Bill could inadvertently capture its news sites because of its comments section, despite legislation exempting news organizations. The Misinformation and Disinformation Bill introduced in Parliament last month expanded the existing industry code on disinformation by giving the Australian Communications and Media Authority powers … Read more