Subj : Italy and Australia are about to enforce age verification - encry
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Date : Sat Nov 08 2025 11:15:07

Italy and Australia are about to enforce age verification - encrypt your data 
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Date:
Sat, 08 Nov 2025 11:00:00 +0000

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Age verification laws have had a massive impact on the internet in the United 
Kingdom and parts of the United States  and Italy and Australia are preparing 
to roll out similar restrictions. 

Sites displaying adult content in these countries will require users to prove 
their age, and any underage visitors will be denied access. However, while 
the proposed measures are intended to protect children, privacy advocates 
have warned that they do more harm than good. 

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In the UK, requirements are already in place and have been since July 2025. 
Millions of users are coming to terms with the fact that sites displaying 
adult content or "potentially harmful" material are locked behind age 
verification , as per the Online Safety Act. 

The scope of what is considered "adult content" has no doubt encouraged 
interest in VPNs, as dating sites, social media platforms, and even Spotify 
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Age restrictions will shortly roll out across Italy, too, as announced by 
communications authority, AGCOM . From November 12, 2025, the system will 
require users to confirm their age before accessing sites and video-sharing 
platforms containing adult content. 

Unlike in the UK, Italy's age verification process will employ "double 
anonymity," which means the verification provider can't see which site the 
user is trying to access, and the website can't see anything else about the 
person. 

In Australia, the upcoming restrictions take a slightly different form. They 
centre around social media platforms and, from December 10, 2025, users will 
need to be provably over the age of 16 to have a social media account. 

The law affects major platforms, like X, Facebook, Instagram, and TikTok, and 
intends to remove children from potentially toxic online communities and the 
risk of abuse, bullying, and even grooming. While some platforms may still 
allow under-16s to view content, they won't be able to interact with other 
users.



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Link to news story:
https://www.techradar.com/vpn/vpn-services/italy-and-australia-are-about-to-en
force-age-verification-encrypt-your-data-for-less-than-usd3-a-month


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