Director Thoughts
Porn is banned for under 18s in Australia, now what?
As of 9th March 2026, age checks are required to access ‘high risk’ platforms including pornographic websites, social media services that allow pornographic material, AI services that generate sexually explicit, self-harm or high impact violence material, and online games rated R18+. Previously, all that was required was a tick-box to say someone was over 18, but that is no longer with age assurance mechanisms being required such as face recognition and digital ID. As a result of this, Canadian porn giant, Aylo, who owns Pornhub and RedTube, have stopped Australians from registering accounts and accessing content. This is a huge win for child safety in Australia but also leaves us with many questions. The main
