Subhead:Platforms warn age verification will likely force Australian users to surrender sensitive information.#
Social media giants have flagged privacy risks as Australia’s under-16 ban on social media approaches.
The Albanese government’s controversial social media ban for children under 16, set to start on December 10, has prompted platforms to consider how age verification could be implemented. At a parliamentary committee on Tuesday, executives were asked about the potential privacy risks of requiring government-issued identification.
TikTok Public Policy Lead for Content and Safety Ella Woods-Joyce acknowledged that ID-based verification could be part of the age assurance process.
