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And finding it on Australian search engines from 27th December
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Australian internet censors will enforce a new rule that basically requires search engines into safe mode for unlogged in users and require ID/age verification to login. Under the new rules, search results that include pornography or extreme violence
will be blurred by default for users under 18, or for anyone using search without logging in. At the same time, search engines must verify the age of logged-in users. If the user is identified as a minor, safe search settings, filtering out pornography,
high-impact violence and disordered-eating content, must be applied automatically. In addition, searches by Australians related to suicide, self-harm or eating disorders will now automatically redirect to mental health support services. The
new censorship rules will kick in on December 27 2025. People will not need an account to search the internet. The codes do not require users to log in, and they do not notify the government about what people are searching. For users who are logged
in, age assurance mechanisms will be used, possibly including ID/age verification. Adults will still be able to access content if they choose. Blurred images can be clicked through to view, but only once the user accepts they are over 18.
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And finding it in draft Australian censorship codes
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The Australian internet industry has produced draft censorship rules related to age/ID verification. The schedule is for these to come into force in 2025. One of the rules that has caught the attention is that search engines will be required to
age/ID verify users before links to porn or gambling sites sites can be provided. The draft codes will apply to websites, social media, video games, search engines, gaming companies, app developers and internet service providers, among others. As
is the case in most other countries, the authorities are refusing to specify exactly what age/ID verification mechanisms will be acceptable and will leave it to companies to take enormous commercial risks in guessing what mechanisms will be acceptable.
Examples of options include checking photo ID, facial age estimation, credit card checks, digital ID wallets or systems, or attestation by a parent or guardian. The codes have been developed by the Australian Mobile Telecommunications Association
(Amta), the Communications Alliance, the Consumer Electronics Suppliers Association (CESA), the Digital Industry Group Inc. (Digi), and the Interactive Games and Entertainment Association (IGEA). Dr Jennifer Duxbury, Digi's director for policy,
regulatory affairs, and research, told Guardian Australia that the group doesn't speak for the porn industry, and added: I can't predict what their reaction might be, whether they would withdraw from the market, or what's
the likely outcome.
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Australian Government is quick to want to grab age verification data for its own uses
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Another layer of secrecy is being stripped from Australian internet users. At a time when users are being forced to and over personal ID data in the name of age verification, it seems that governments will be quick in demanding that internet companies
have to hand over such data to them. It was announced that internet companies will now be forced to reveal the ages of active users supposedly so that the Australian Government can get a grip on the impact these platforms are having on Australian
kids. Last week the Albanese Government announced sweeping reforms intended to boost transparency and accountability for digital platforms used by Australians including popular social media, messaging and gaming services. Communications
Minister Michelle Rowland said the government had amended the Basic Online Safety Expectations to better address new and emerging online safety issues and help hold the tech industry accountable. The new Determination will also require companies
to provide, on request of the eSafety Commissioner, a report on the number of active end-users of services in Australia, broken down according to the number of users who are children or adults. eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said that
without information on users' ages, the Government was flying blind. Inman Grant said these strengthened powers meant her office would now be able to find out precisely how many children are on specific services. She said:
This needs to be a starting point of understanding how many under-aged users are on these platforms today, otherwise governments are flying blind. If we're serious about effectively managing the ages and stages at which a child can
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Just unbanned by the Australian Censorship Board
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July 2023
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How NOT To Summon A Demon Lord is a 2018 Japan animation comedy
Starring Masaaki Mizunaka, Yű Serizawa and Azumi Waki
Season 2 was banned in January 2023 by the Australian Censorship Board. The problem was a still image at the end of Episode 3, CORRUPT RITUAL Presumably this image was cut when Season 2 was resubmitted in June 2023 and it was then MA 15+
rated.
Summary Notes An elite player is summoned by two maidens to save a fantasy game.
SeasonTwo
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