Children are being exposed to pornography at alarming rates. Children's exposure to pornography has been deemed a public health crisis. Collective Shout has been campaigning for the Australian government to implement age verification for years. We will not stop!
Media Release | Age Assurance Tech Trial: Preliminary results show promise in child protection and safety
Jun 20, 2025
Collective Shout welcomes today’s release of preliminary findings from the Age Assurance Technology Trial (AATT). Collective Shout is a member of the Age Assurance Stakeholder...
Contact your 2025 Federal election candidates
Apr 05, 2025
The Australian Federal election is Saturday May 3. This is an opportunity to make our key concerns known to almost 700 candidates wanting to secure your...
Age of Access. Facts.
Nov 28, 2024
There are a few claims being made - even on our socials - that are critical of the Government's Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum...
Why Australia is Setting a Minimum Age of 16 for Creating Social Media Accounts
Nov 28, 2024
‘Australia’s social media age minimum will reduce the online harms that are affecting young people…And it will stop social media companies from continuing to use...
Don’t leave kids to defend themselves: Social Media Report cites our evidence
Nov 25, 2024
Children should not be required to build capacity to keep themselves safe: Committee recommendations draw from our evidence Collective Shout welcomes the final report of...
Hold social media platforms to account: MTR addresses Fed inquiry
Jul 13, 2024
Movement Director Melinda Tankard Reist addressed the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society this week, arguing in support of age verification for...
Movement Director Melinda Tankard Reist in the media re age assurance for porn sites
May 23, 2024
Age assurance technology could help enforce raising the age of social media access from 13 to 16 Collective Shout movement director Melinda Tankard Reist, who...