Australia plans to block VPNs bypassing age verification

Freedom of information documents show the Australian eSafety Commissioner expects technology companies to detect and block virtual private networks used to evade online age restrictions.

The documents outline plans for tech firms to actively counter workarounds involving VPNs.

This approach targets services that allow users to bypass age verification requirements on certain platforms.

The eSafety Commissioner has communicated these expectations to companies as part of broader efforts to enforce the rules.

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