Google Tells Australian Senate: Bill Could Require Age Checks for Email, Messaging, File Storage
Google told an Australian Senate inquiry on Monday that the Online Safety Amendment (Digital Duty of Care) Bill 2026 could require age verification and block users under 18 from Gmail, messaging apps, and Google Drive, a warning that a Liberal senator described as opening the door to mass surveillance. The testimony came during the first day of hearings before the Senate Environment and Communications Legislation Committee, which is reviewing the bill after it passed the House of Representatives 96 votes to 38 [1].
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