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Porn age checks 'won't stop' teens from seeking content

Porn age checks 'won't stop' teens from seeking content

Australians are being blocked from accessing porn websites as strict age verification controls come into effect, while VPNs apps have surged in popularity.

Social media app investigated over child abuse material

Social media app investigated over child abuse material

Social media app investigated over child abuse material

Social media app investigated over child abuse material

Australian officials are looking into the creation of child abuse material on Elon Musk's social media platform amid global outcry over the issue.

Age-check fears mount ahead of child social media ban

Age-check fears mount ahead of child social media ban

Age-check fears mount ahead of child social media ban

Age-check fears mount ahead of child social media ban

Tech giants face accuracy flaws in the under-16 social media bans, as age-scan errors risk letting teens slip through or wrongly lock them out of platforms.

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TikTok vows to comply with teen social media ban

TikTok vows to comply with teen social media ban

Tech giant TikTok will fall into line with Australia's world-leading social media restrictions, admitting age assurance methods can't protect people's privacy.

Watching violent porn linked to sexual violence

Watching violent porn linked to sexual violence

Men who watch violent pornography are twice as likely to engage in sexual violence, according to a study on the impact of the proliferation of porn.

'Nudifying' AI deepfake tools used by students blocked

'Nudifying' AI deepfake tools used by students blocked

Access to three of the world's most widely used "nudifying" deepfake services has been blocked after they were linked to child sex abuse material in students.

Tough-guy persona linked to teenage downward spiral

Tough-guy persona linked to teenage downward spiral

Links have been found between tough-guy masculine tropes adhered to by teenage boys and fighting, sexual harassment and using drugs and alcohol.

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Deepfakes of female high school students prompt probe

Deepfakes of female high school students prompt probe

Deepfakes of female high school students prompt probe

Deepfakes of female high school students prompt probe

A public high school has been rocked by deepfake images of female students, triggering a police investigation and vows to punish perpetrators.

The shame perpetuating our hidden mental health crisis

The shame perpetuating our hidden mental health crisis

The shame perpetuating our hidden mental health crisis

The shame perpetuating our hidden mental health crisis

Porn addiction is Australia's hidden mental health crisis and experts are calling for more open public policies to reduce stigma and promote education.

Roles for parents and schools in reducing harms of porn

Roles for parents and schools in reducing harms of porn

Roles for parents and schools in reducing harms of porn

Roles for parents and schools in reducing harms of porn

Parents are being encouraged to start conversations about pornography with their children early to help reduce the impact of accidental consumption.

More Aussies seeking help for sex and porn addiction

More Aussies seeking help for sex and porn addiction

More Aussies seeking help for sex and porn addiction

More Aussies seeking help for sex and porn addiction

The growing popularity of platforms such as OnlyFans has been linked to an increase in the number of Australians seeking help for pornography addiction.

Committee to spotlight harmful impacts of pornography

Committee to spotlight harmful impacts of pornography

Committee to spotlight harmful impacts of pornography

Committee to spotlight harmful impacts of pornography

A committee examining pornography impacts on mental, emotional and physical health will hear from anti-violence advocates, sex workers and youth advocates.

Teens watching porn earlier spurs harmful attitudes

Teens watching porn earlier spurs harmful attitudes

Teens watching porn earlier spurs harmful attitudes

Teens watching porn earlier spurs harmful attitudes

Young women are being exposed to porn at a much earlier age and even though teenagers know it's harmful, they admit to learning about sex and dating from it.

'Unprecedented' porn access prompts probe into impacts

'Unprecedented' porn access prompts probe into impacts

'Unprecedented' porn access prompts probe into impacts

'Unprecedented' porn access prompts probe into impacts

Concerns about easy access to online pornography and what it's doing to young people will form the focus of an inquiry into harmful adult content.

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Deepfake crackdown looms as 'nudify' apps in spotlight

The eSafety commissioner has called for more powers to tackle apps that enable image-based abuse by using artificial intelligence to undress or "nudify" women.

Man jailed for sharing women's images on porn site

A bartender will spend more than five years in jail for sharing hundreds of images of colleagues and friends on a pornographic website.

Fake AI porn crackdown amid gendered violence crisis

New government legislation would see people who share digitally-altered sexual content online slapped with criminal penalties.

Safeguards needed to police fake porn generation apps

Some phone apps and websites have little to no protections to stop people from using AI-image generation to create porn from photos without a person's consent.

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'No easy answer' as ministers meet on gendered violence

The attorney-general has met with police ministers to discuss early prevention methods for violence against women.

Deepfake porn, AI 'getting away from us', expert warns

A British expert says society chooses to let pornography reflect humanity's worst as technology outpaces attempts at regulation of the out-of-control industry.

Online porn age verification put off despite concern

The government has deferred action on a pilot program to verify a user's age to access online pornography, despite concerns about the impacts on children.

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