"Almost every post on my alt account has a content warning and asks me [for a] selfie for age verification, one Australian porn consumer, Joe*, told Guardian Australia. It's maddening. Others said they were moving away from sites that have verification."
"I'm honestly no longer engaging with any of the sites and platforms I used to use because not only is the verification process really invasive, but some of them even give you the option to sign in with Google and that's the last platform I'd trust with any sensitive data, Jethro said."
"The choices are: link your perversions to your government ID, or submit your face into the AI slop machine, Chris* said."
Australia's implementation of age verification for adult content has prompted major porn sites to either block Australian access or implement verification systems. Platforms like X require video selfies for age verification, while some sites demand government ID linking or facial recognition. Users report the process is invasive and privacy-threatening, with concerns about data security and AI usage. Major sites including Redtube and Pornhub have blocked Australian access entirely. Most top free adult sites have not yet complied with requirements, though threats of $49.5 million fines may change this. In response, Australians are searching for virtual private networks at record levels to bypass restrictions, with porn-related searches reaching pandemic-era highs.
Read at www.theguardian.com
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