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Australia to force porn websites to check users' ages under new internet rules

14 points by OhioMan2943 1y ago

orionblastar 1y ago
We have a law for that in the USA: https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-coppa https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-onl... But it isn't enforced that much, and under 13 year olds lie about their age to get access to adult content.
- averageRoyalty 1y ago
  The Australian Government are likely serious about enforcing this. The current eSafety Commissioner is aggressive in policy, and we have an under 16s social media ban coming into effect soon[0]. 0. https://archive.md/An0CD https://archive.md/An0CD
- hlieberman 1y ago
  COPPA only applies to websites that intend to be (or know that are) used by minors. Porn sites would all be exempt from the law, because they're all intended to be used only by adults.
averageRoyalty 1y ago
https://archive.md/yYGnu https://archive.md/yYGnu
h4ch1 1y ago
Though I despise governments forcing ID checks like this online, for things like pornography I am happy access to it is being made harder for the vast majority. There's nothing good about porn/easy access to it, it does nothing but warp perception of reality and destroy relationships. Anyone who says it's "healthy" needs to get themselves evaluated. I've seen people saying they "need" porn to survive. It's a horrible horrible life. I'll also say I am not saying this from a religious point of view but from a humanitarian point of view. Most participants in pornography are exploited individuals, most websites host non-consensual release of explicit material and frankly the entire industry is disgusting. Let alone what it does to young bright minds, marring their outlook towards sexual relationships. Solve it through proper sex education not sexual content like pornography.
- 01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y ago
  I don't know. I found it easier to transition after seeing other trans women naked. Doing that in person is quite tricky. That's one way porn helped me
- throawaywpg 1y ago
  Porn addiction (not the porn industry) ruins lives. It's all going to come out in the next 10-20 years and porn is going to go the way of smoking.
- TheUnhinged 1y ago
  Agreed. However it cannot be enforced without violating people’s privacy. I pick privacy.
metalman 1y ago
it should read "forces porn website to check the users age under new internet rules", because VPN's, darknet's, peer to peer, strip clubs, hookers, and just going on porn vacations is where every one else is going to be. It's just another fake saftey theater production by a government in trouble and looking for distractions It will almost certainly lead to more harms

14 points by OhioMan2943 1y ago

We have a law for that in the USA: https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-online-privacy-protection-rule-coppa https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-onl... But it isn't enforced that much, and under 13 year olds lie about their age to get access to adult content.

averageRoyalty 1y ago
The Australian Government are likely serious about enforcing this. The current eSafety Commissioner is aggressive in policy, and we have an under 16s social media ban coming into effect soon[0]. 0. https://archive.md/An0CD https://archive.md/An0CD
hlieberman 1y ago
COPPA only applies to websites that intend to be (or know that are) used by minors. Porn sites would all be exempt from the law, because they're all intended to be used only by adults.

averageRoyalty 1y ago

https://archive.md/yYGnu https://archive.md/yYGnu

h4ch1 1y ago

Though I despise governments forcing ID checks like this online, for things like pornography I am happy access to it is being made harder for the vast majority. There's nothing good about porn/easy access to it, it does nothing but warp perception of reality and destroy relationships. Anyone who says it's "healthy" needs to get themselves evaluated. I've seen people saying they "need" porn to survive. It's a horrible horrible life. I'll also say I am not saying this from a religious point of view but from a humanitarian point of view. Most participants in pornography are exploited individuals, most websites host non-consensual release of explicit material and frankly the entire industry is disgusting. Let alone what it does to young bright minds, marring their outlook towards sexual relationships. Solve it through proper sex education not sexual content like pornography.

01HNNWZ0MV43FF 1y ago
I don't know. I found it easier to transition after seeing other trans women naked. Doing that in person is quite tricky. That's one way porn helped me
throawaywpg 1y ago
Porn addiction (not the porn industry) ruins lives. It's all going to come out in the next 10-20 years and porn is going to go the way of smoking.
TheUnhinged 1y ago
Agreed. However it cannot be enforced without violating people’s privacy. I pick privacy.

metalman 1y ago

it should read "forces porn website to check the users age under new internet rules", because VPN's, darknet's, peer to peer, strip clubs, hookers, and just going on porn vacations is where every one else is going to be. It's just another fake saftey theater production by a government in trouble and looking for distractions It will almost certainly lead to more harms