Will age verification work?

<p>In fewer than 100 days, under-16s in Australia will be banned from social media.</p> <p>But a big question remains unanswered: how will the ban work?</p> <p>The Government has released findings into age verification trials to stop children and early teens from creating social media accounts, including on YouTube, TikTok, or Instagram.</p> <p>While it says the tech is &ldquo;practical&rdquo; and &ldquo;achievable&rdquo;, the findings show privacy and accuracy issues persist.</p> <p>In today&rsquo;s deep dive &ndash; we&rsquo;ll take you through the findings looking at whether age assurance tech will bring about the first age-specific social media ban in the world.</p> <p>Listen: <a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/podcast/youtube-vs-the-fed-govt">YouTube vs the Fed Govt</a></p> <p>Hosts: Harry Sekulich and Emma Gillespie<br />Producer: Orla Maher</p> <p>Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click &lsquo;follow&rsquo; on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful.</p> <p>The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent.<strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Want more from TDA?<br /></strong><a href="https://thedailyaus.com.au/newsletter/">Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter</a><br /><a href="https://www.youtube.com/@thedailyaus">Subscribe to The Daily Aus&rsquo; YouTube Channel</a><strong></strong></p> <p><strong>Have feedback for us?<br /></strong>We&rsquo;re always looking for new ways to improve what we do. If you&rsquo;ve got feedback, we&rsquo;re all ears.&nbsp;<a href="https://thedailyaus.typeform.com/to/D0EhJI4S">Tell us here</a>.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>