Age-Restricted Material Codes
OfficialeSafety publishes regulatory guidance for the applicable Age-Restricted Material Codes, with separate implementation dates for search and app-distribution age assurance.
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| Dimension | Australia | Italy |
|---|---|---|
| Identity | Unknown | Unknown |
| Market presence | Unknown | Unknown |
| Methods | Unknown | Unknown |
| Technology & vendors | Unknown | Unknown |
| Ownership | Unknown | Unknown |
| Regulation | The eSafety Commissioner publishes guidance and monitors compliance with the online safety codes. eSafety publishes regulatory guidance for the applicable Age-Restricted Material Codes, with separate implementation dates for search and app-distribution age assurance. | AGCOM’s 12 November 2025 statement says the resolution enters fully into force that day. Individual service obligations and later developments still require separate checking. The resolution describes websites and video-sharing platforms distributing pornographic images and videos in Italy. AGCOM adopted technical and procedural age-verification arrangements on 8 April 2025 and published them on 12 May 2025. |
| Documented deployments | Unknown | Unknown |
| Recent changes | eSafety announces commencement of age-restricted material codes ↗ | AGCOM announces entry into force of age-verification rules ↗ |
Detailed evidence comparison
Australia
Responsible authority
OfficialThe eSafety Commissioner publishes guidance and monitors compliance with the online safety codes.
Italy
Resolution 96/25/CONS
OfficialAGCOM adopted technical and procedural age-verification arrangements on 8 April 2025 and published them on 12 May 2025.
Entry-into-force announcement
OfficialAGCOM’s 12 November 2025 statement says the resolution enters fully into force that day. Individual service obligations and later developments still require separate checking.
Covered services
OfficialThe resolution describes websites and video-sharing platforms distributing pornographic images and videos in Italy.