Australia to force porn websites to check users' ages under new internet rules (crikey.com.au)

We have a law for that in the USA: https://www.ftc.gov/legal-library/browse/rules/childrens-onl... But it isn't enforced that much, and under 13 year olds lie about their age to get access to adult content.

Though I despise governments forcing ID checks like this online, for things like pornography I am happy access to it is being made harder for the vast majority.

There's nothing good about porn/easy access to it, it does nothing but warp perception of reality and destroy relationships.

Anyone who says it's "healthy" needs to get themselves evaluated. I've seen people saying they "need" porn to survive. It's a horrible horrible life.

I'll also say I am not saying this from a religious point of view but from a humanitarian point of view. Most participants in pornography are exploited individuals, most websites host non-consensual release of explicit material and frankly the entire industry is disgusting. Let alone what it does to young bright minds, marring their outlook towards sexual relationships. Solve it through proper sex education not sexual content like pornography.

it should read "forces porn website to check the users age under new internet rules", because VPN's, darknet's, peer to peer, strip clubs, hookers, and just going on porn vacations is where every one else is going to be.

It's just another fake saftey theater production by a government in trouble and looking for distractions It will almost certainly lead to more harms