At the end of June, Australia quietly introduced rules forcing search engine companies such as Google and Microsoft to check the ages of logged-in users (Ange Lavoipierre/ABC)

Ange Lavoipierre / ABC:
At the end of June, Australia quietly introduced rules forcing search engine companies such as Google and Microsoft to check the ages of logged-in users  —  In short:  —  Search engines are in line for the same age assurance technology behind the teen social media ban.