Google says Australian law on age verification 'extremely difficult' to enforce

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Google says Australian law on age verification 'extremely difficult' to enforce
Google said it would be "extremely difficult" for Australia to enforce a law prohibiting people younger than 16 from using social media, warning that the government's initiative would not make children safer online. Governments and tech firms around the world are closely watching Australia, ...

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