Search engines in Australia need to check the ages of users who are logged in by the end of 2025.
Users identified as under 18 will have strict safe search filters to block adult and violent content.
Age checks can use ID verification, biometric estimation, or activity-based inference systems.
Anonymous users will not be age checked but will see blurred adult and violent images by default.
Non-compliance with the safety code risks fines up to AUD 49.5 million per breach.
The eSafety Commissioner is also reviewing codes to protect children from harmful AI chatbot interactions.
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