Australia's phase 2 industry codes build on phase 1 which was blocking csam and terrorist stuff and are into the child protection phase with age assurance and c

Australia's phase 2 industry codes build on phase 1 which was blocking csam and terrorist stuff and are into the child protection phase with age assurance and content restrictions. There are draft documents across a range of services including search, social media and internet carriage. The most relevant ones for Android are: - app distribution services https://onlinesafety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CLEAN-Phase-2-OSA-Codes-Apps-Code-1.pdf https://onlinesafety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CLEAN... - manufacture supply of devices (including operating systems) https://onlinesafety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CLEAN-Phase-2-OSA-Codes-Equipment-Code-1.pdf https://onlinesafety.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2025/07/CLEAN... The future is looking bleak for open computing and open hardware. They have gone from being a place of education, freedom and empowerment to a loophole in regulation.