Australia Considers Digital ID Rules for Online Platforms to Enhance Child Safety
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Summary
Australia is considering implementing digital ID rules for online platforms like YouTube to enhance child safety, shifting from traditional parental supervision to facial recognition for access. The eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, is leading this initiative.
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In Australia, the age-old solution of “parent your child” is being swapped out for a bold new model: “scan your face to watch cat videos.”
The eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, has had her sights set on sanitizing the internet.
Nothing fuels a safety crusade quite like a child protection panic wrapped in a policy.
Julie Inman Grant targets YouTube as Australia moves to impose digital ID rules.
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