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Australians will soon need their age checked to log into online search tools – here’s why
(theconversation.com)
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Do a lot of people log in to search engines?
Most people a) have a Google and/or Microsoft account b) use Google or Bing to search the web and c) don't clear their cookies at the end of a session. So by default, most would be signed into their search engine (though perhaps without even knowing).
Some search engines like Kagi also require their users to login (because it is a paid service).
I login to Ecosia to see how awesome I am, in this case I am a