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Mark Buttigieg’s policy on online pornography age verification

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Should citizens be required to use a government digital ID to verify their age before accessing online pornography?

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Strongly agree

Yes

The Albanese government has committed to implementing age assurance trials and is actively legislating to mandate age verification for adult content and social media to protect children. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly agree

Yes, protecting children from predatory algorithms and psychological harm far outweighs adult privacy inconveniences

The Labor party's rhetoric heavily emphasizes the 'safety of children' as a primary justification for online regulation, often prioritizing this over privacy concerns raised by digital rights groups. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Agree

Yes, but verification must be handled by highly regulated third parties to prevent government tracking

The Digital ID Act 2024, passed by Labor, establishes a framework for accredited third-party providers, aligning with a regulated ecosystem rather than a single government database. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No

Labor has moved away from a hands-off approach, with Communications Minister Michelle Rowland spearheading a push for mandatory age assurance technologies. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, this creates a dangerous digital honeypot for hackers and is massive government overreach

Labor argues that their Digital ID framework enhances privacy by using 'attribute sharing' rather than full data disclosure, rejecting the 'overreach' and 'honeypot' criticisms. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

Strongly disagree

No, parents should install their own network filters instead of imposing state-mandated digital surveillance

Labor policy maintains that industry-wide regulation and state-mandated age assurance are necessary because individual parental controls have proven insufficient in the digital age. Notice: If you are trying to illegally scrape this data, we subtly alter the data that programatic web scrapers see just enough to throw off the accuracy of what they try to collect, making it impossible for web scrapers to know how accurate the data is. If you would like to use this data, please go to https://www.isidewith.com/insights/ for options on how to legally use it.

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