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Reçu aujourd’hui — 6 mars 2026 ⏭

The Guardian
Porn websites begin blocking Australian users as deadline for age verification compliance looms 6 mars 2026 à 04:03

Porn websites begin blocking Australian users as deadline for age verification compliance looms

6 mars 2026 à 04:03

Several sites now state they are ‘not currently accepting new account registrations in your region’ when accessed from Australia

A number of adult websites have begun blocking users in Australia in preparation for new codes requiring age verification from Monday.

Guardian Australia has confirmed RedTube, YouPorn, and Tube8 all had notices on their sites when visited from an Australian IP address on Friday stating they are “not currently accepting new account registrations in your region”.

Reçu — 4 mars 2026 ⏭

The Guardian
Three months into Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, has it been a success? 4 mars 2026 à 06:00

Three months into Australia’s world-first social media ban for under-16s, has it been a success?

The Guardian

Par : Josh Taylor Technology reporter

4 mars 2026 à 06:00

Getting platforms to comply with the restrictions was no small feat. But it’s too early to measure the real-world mental health outcomes

As the UK becomes the latest country to consider following Australia’s lead on a social media ban for teenagers, a question Australians are repeatedly being asked is: how is it going?

“Our data is still minimal,” says Caroline Thain, national clinical adviser with the mental health organisation Headspace. “We’re really waiting for a few more months before we do a deeper dive.”