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Get your VPNs ready! Australia, having already nominated an age limit for social media [abc.net.au] coming this December (after they work out how it will be implemented), will progress to requiring Australians to verify their identity [news.com.au] by logging in to a Microsoft or Google account to access adult material starting with search engines. Stop laughing. No, really. They will. Soon. Ok, two minute laugh session. Moving on. While this change in law is for 'good intentions [wikipedia.org]' and Australian politicians high five themselves for 'protecting children', Professor Lisa Given [rmit.edu.au] of the RMIS Information Sciences department was quoted as saying that the changes “will definitely create more headaches for the everyday consumer and how they log in and use search services.” Meanwhile, in England where similar laws have been enacted, VPN use has skyrocketed [cybernews.com].

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