Plans for ‘Porn Passport’ Delayed

A screen displays a “no under-18s” sign in front of the logo of a pornographic website as regulators consider requiring such sites to ensure they are preventing minors from being exposed to their content. Lionel Bonaventure/AFP via Getty Images

The government has delayed a trial on technology like a “porn passport” supposed to stop minors from seeing explicit content and will rely on the industry to self-regulate. 

The eSafety Commission’s Age Verification Roadmap (pdf) report explores how age verification and other measures could be used to prevent harm to children from online pornography.