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Today's Topics:
1. VPN apps rocket up charts in Australia as porn websites begin
blocking (Stephen Loosley)
2. Por Qu? el Alquiler de Plataformas Elevadoras es la Clave del
?xito para Tu Empresa (lucia ozuna)
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Message: 1
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 17:07:07 +1030
From: Stephen Loosley <[email protected]>
To: "link" <[email protected]>
Subject: [LINK] VPN apps rocket up charts in Australia as porn
websites begin blocking
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VPN apps rocket up download charts in Australia as porn websites begin blocking
users
Proton VPN moves from 174th to 19th place as NordVPN goes from 189th to 13th,
as porn websites in Australia start requiring age verification for users
By Josh Taylor Technology Mon 9 Mar 2026 13.20 AEDT
https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2026/mar/09/vpn-downloads-australia-porn-sites-blocking-users
Virtual private network apps have skyrocketed up the app charts in Australia
after a number of adult sites began blocking Australian users in compliance
with new online safety codes in effect from Monday.
VPN Super Unlimited Proxy moved from 40th in free iPhone apps in Australia on 2
March to 7th place as of Sunday, according to the most recent data from Sensor
Tower. Proton VPN moved from 174th to 19th, and NordVPN went from 189th to 13th.
VPN apps allow a user?s location to appear as somewhere other than where they
reside, meaning users trying to access adult sites could use the apps to appear
as being outside Australia, to gain access to the sites.
On Friday, Guardian Australia reported Aylo-owned sites including RedTube,
YouPorn, and Tube8 all had notices on their sites when visited from an
Australian IP address, stating they are ?not currently accepting new account
registrations in your region?.
As of Monday, the largest porn site in the world, Pornhub, which is also owned
by Aylo, only displayed safe-for-work content on its home page for Australian
users who had not logged in.
>From Monday, adult sites and a range of other services, including AI companion
>chatbots and app stores, are required to implement age verification for users
>attempting to access pornography, extremely violent material or self-harm
>content.
The Australian online safety regulator has warned platforms that are not in
compliance with the codes could face fines of up to $49.5m for each breach.
The codes also extend to social media sites where adult content is allowed.
On Elon Musk?s X, users in Australia reported on the weekend that they were
being asked to verify their age each time they viewed a post on the social
media platform containing adult content.
The platform?s regulatory policies for Australia page states the age
verification method used is similar to that which it uses for complying with
Australia?s under-16s social media ban. That includes a mix of checks based on
the age of the account, signals on account behaviour, and facial age tools for
those accounts the platform can?t confirm to be over 18.
Grok, X?s AI chatbot, has also prevented accounts from generating restricted
content in Australia until they pass an age check.
X was approached for comment.
The eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, told ABC?s RN Breakfast that
platforms with adult content need to be verifying user ages.
?If you are a platform that has R18 or X+ content, you should be age
verifying,? she said.
?Just having a button you toggle that says: ?Are you over 18?? will no longer
pass muster? there needs to be more rigour behind that.?
Electronic Frontiers Australia chair, John Pane, said the boost in VPN apps?
popularity was expected.
?Not surprised. I would have put money on it for sure,? Pane said.
?It?s exactly the same experience that happened in Australia with the
introduction of the flawed social media ban? but also it?s been the online
behaviour that?s been reflected in every single other jurisdiction around the
world that has introduced age gating legislation to prevent access to online
adult content.?
In the first week of the UK launching a similar age verification system for
adult sites last year, four of the top five downloaded apps in the Apple app
store were virtual private network (VPN) apps, with Proton reporting an 1,800%
increase in downloads of its VPN app.
The UK government subsequently urged people not to use VPNs.
Pane urged people looking to use VPNs to check closely on what data the app
might collect, noting some VPN providers that are free or provide a discount
could examine users? data and then sell the data to make money.
The three apps that have gained popularity in Australia include both free and
subscription models ? but all promise not to collect users? data.
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Message: 2
Date: Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:44:38 +0000
From: lucia ozuna <[email protected]>
To: "[email protected]" <[email protected]>
Subject: [LINK] Por Qu? el Alquiler de Plataformas Elevadoras es la
Clave del ?xito para Tu Empresa
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Alquilar plataformas elevadoras es una decisi?n estrat?gica para cualquier
empresa que necesite realizar trabajos en altura de manera eficiente y segura;
con esto en mente el equipo de Elevaciones El Camino ha preparado el siguiente
apartado donde trataremos de enfocarnos los beneficios que trae para tu empresa
el contar con ellos, Alla vamos!
En un mercado competitivo, contar con equipos especializados como estos permite
optimizar los tiempos de ejecuci?n de proyectos, ya sea en construcci?n,
mantenimiento o instalaci?n. M?s all? de ser una soluci?n pr?ctica, estas
plataformas reducen los riesgos laborales asociados a trabajos elevados,
protegiendo la integridad de los empleados y cumpliendo con las normativas de
seguridad vigentes
(https://elevacioneselcamino.com.ar/alquiler-plataformas-tijera/). Invertir en
unalquiler de tijeras elevadorasno solo mejora la productividad, sino que
tambi?n refleja un compromiso serio con la prevenci?n de accidentes, algo
esencial en industrias donde la seguridad es prioritaria.
Los beneficios de alquilar plataformas elevadoras van m?s all? de la comodidad
operativa. Este enfoque permite a las empresas acceder a tecnolog?a de punta
sin la necesidad de una inversi?n inicial masiva en equipos propios,lo que
resulta ideal para pymes o proyectos temporales. Adem?s, al optar por un
alquiler plataforma elevadora, se garantiza que los equipos est?n siempre en
?ptimas condiciones gracias al mantenimiento regular proporcionado por los
proveedores, evitando costos inesperados por reparaciones o reemplazos.
> ?Esto tambi?n ofrece flexibilidad para adaptar el equipo a las necesidades
> espec?ficas de cada tarea, desde alturas bajas hasta elevaciones m?s
> complejas, asegurando que cada proyecto cuente con la herramienta adecuada.
?? Finalmente,la importancia de alquilar plataformas elevadoras radica en su
contribuci?n al crecimiento sostenible de una empresa. Al evitar la compra de
maquinaria que puede quedar obsoleta o infrautilizada, las organizaciones
pueden destinar recursos a otras ?reas clave, como innovaci?n o expansi?n. Este
modelo tambi?n fomenta la colaboraci?n con proveedores especializados que
ofrecen capacitaci?n y soporte continuo, fortaleciendo las capacidades del
equipo de trabajo.
En un mundo donde la eficiencia y la seguridad son valores innegociables,
integrar un alquiler plataforma elevadora se convierte en una inversi?n
inteligente que impulsa el ?xito a largo plazo, sin comprometer la calidad ni
el bienestar de quienes est?n en el frente de las operaciones.? Un post hecho
por Elevaciones El Camino, tu aliado confiable en el alquiler de plataformas
elevadoras tijera para tareas en altura.
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