Age verification for social media would impact all of us. We asked parents and kids if they actually want it

  • Written by: Justine Humphry, Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
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This month the Australian government announced a A$6.5 million commitment to trial an age-verification program that will restrict children’s exposure to inappropriate online content, including pornography and potentially social media. The announcement came out of a National Cabinet meeting geared towards addressing gender-based...

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