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There are various methods for estimating or verifying an online user’s age, none of them foolproof. Importantly, is this the social media future we want?
There are many limitations to what technology can do to bar underage people from porn. Importantly, the very idea distracts from evidence-based solutions.
We asked young people and parents what they thought about age-verification tools to restrict access to certain online content. We found their voice isn’t being reflected in broader debates.
The Australian government will test tools to shield kids from inappropriate material online. Even though there’s no one easy fix, these checks could help.
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Professor of Cyber Security Practice, Edith Cowan University
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Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
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Senior Lecturer in Digital Cultures, University of Sydney
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Lecturer in Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Chair of Discipline, Media and Communications, University of Sydney
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Head of School of Art, Communication and English, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, University of Sydney
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Postdoctoral Research Fellow, Centre of Excellence in Automated Decision-Making and Society, Queensland University of Technology
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Associate Professor, Digital and Social Media, School of Communication, University of Technology Sydney
