Australia adds age checks for AI chatbots, adult games and search engines

Australia introduced Age-Restricted Material Codes, australia introduced Age-Restricted Material Codes requiring age verification for online content harmful to children.

Age-Restricted Material Codes will come into force this week, the legislation will come into force the same week as the article publication.

Restricted content includes high-impact violence, pornography, self-harm, suicide and disordered eating, age verification applies to content including high-impact violence, pornography, self-harm, suicide and disordered eating.

Online platforms must verify user age for access to age-restricted material, platforms must verify the age of users trying to access age-restricted material across multiple online services.

Online services will require age verification for app store purchases, 18+ games, pornography sites and search engines, age checks will be required for app store purchases, video games rated 18+, pornography websites, and search engines.