eSafety mandates file scanning technology, but offers flexibility


Brandon How
Reporter

The eSafety Commissioner has not backed down from requiring platform tech and generative AI providers to scan and remove child sexual abuse and pro-terror material from their services with the release of two new mandatory standards, although some changes have been made since the draft in response to ongoing privacy and security concerns.

The ‘relevant electronic services’ (RES) standard covers online gaming, end-to-end encrypted messaging, and dating apps, whereas the …

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