Australia

Aylo has started blocking unregistered Australian users from its porn sites ahead of the country’s new age verification rules on March 9.

Sextech Pioneers’ Planet Taboo returns to Melbourne in March 2026 as a hybrid event, with virtual tickets from just AUS $10 opening it up to a global audience.

Anthony Rotondo fined AUD $343,000 for posting deepfake intimate images, marking Australia’s first major penalty under new online safety laws.

Bumble’s launching an AI matchmaker while Japan debuts apps for dating virtual partners. Plus: 660k accounts banned and psychopaths’ dating app edge.

Australia mandates age verification for online porn access from March 9, 2026, with fines up to $32M for non-compliance.

Search engines must verify users’ age in Australia by end of 2025 or face $32M fines, as part of a sweeping crackdown on youth access to online porn.

Australia seeks AUD $450k fine in first deepfake porn case, as global laws tighten against nonconsensual AI content under safety and privacy regulations.

A draft bill proposal in Australia would require citizens to provide a scan of their face in order to prove their age in order to access adult material.

Under new measures proposed in Australia, facial recognition systems could be introduced to verify people's age before they're allowed to access adult content.

Yess allows non-discriminatory businesses to promote their services, helping registered and validated users to find them.