Australia trials $6.5m "age assurance" technology to restrict minors' access to pornography as part of a $1bn package against gendered violence.

Australia launches a $6.5m trial of "age assurance" technology to restrict minors' access to pornography, as part of a $1bn package to combat gendered violence. The government will consider various methods, including facial analysis, biometric data, and behavioural profiling. However, a study in Big Data and Society reveals these technologies are unreliable and have racial and gender bias.

June 10, 2024
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