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VPN Downloads Soar in Australia Amidst New Porn Age Verification

VPN apps climb downloads chart as Australia rolls out porn age checks

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Storyboard•09-03-2026, 09:18

VPN Downloads Soar in Australia Amidst New Porn Age Verification

•VPN app downloads have surged in Australia following the implementation of new age verification requirements for pornographic websites.
•Australia now requires websites distributing pornography to verify users are over 18, joining Britain, France, and several U.S. states.
•Porn platforms like RedTube and YouPorn, owned by Canada-based Aylo, have blocked Australian users or offered "safe-for-work" versions of sites like Pornhub.
•eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant defended the measures, stating they extend existing child safeguards to the digital realm.
•Companies failing to comply with the new regulations, which also include AI chatbot content restrictions, face fines up to A$49.5 million.

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