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Gov-commissioned report raises concerns over age-verification software

By Byron Kaye

Sep 2 2025 6:01AM

Ahead of Australian teen social media ban.

Gov-commissioned report raises concerns over age-verification software

An Australian government-commissioned report said selfie-based age guessing software could enforce a teen social media ban, but noted that some groups experienced "unacceptable" levels of inaccuracy, raising concerns about the December rollout. The report, published by the government, said ...

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