Blockchain Revolutionizes Australian ID Verification

Blockchain Pilot for Age Verification Begins in Darwin Schools

• A blockchain firm is launching a pilot program in Darwin to test a self-sovereign identity platform with school students.
• The platform enables age verification without uploading personal documents, using cryptographic proof instead.
• Australia plans to implement legislation by December banning children under 16 from creating social media accounts.
• Non-compliance with the new law could result in fines up to US$30.7 million for social media platforms.
• The Age Check Certification Scheme (ACCS) will oversee trials of age verification technologies before the legislation takes effect.

The blockchain firm’s pilot program in Darwin schools aims to ensure safe age verification methods ahead of Australia’s upcoming legislation, which imposes heavy fines on non-compliant social media platforms.