Tag: eSafety Commissioner

Digital platforms in TIO’s sights as complaints surge

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Expanding the telecommunications sector ombudsmans’ responsibilities to cover online shops and social media platforms has widespread public support and is the “key next step” in government online safety reforms,...

eSafety and OAIC team up for online safety crackdown

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Two of the federal government’s digital regulators will team up to enforce the social media age ban and new online age verification standards, as Australia pursues tougher online safety...

Greens push to lift lid on social media algorithms

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Social media platforms would be forced to reveal closely guarded algorithms and risk assessment data, and allow users to opt out of algorithm-driven feeds under far-reaching digital duty of...

eSafety probes social media giants over cracks in teen ban

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has launched investigations into five social media platforms for suspected breaches of landmark laws designed to keep teens off their sites as it prepares to step...

VPN downloads spike as porn sites blocked in Australia

Posted on   |  by Byron Kaye
Australians were downloading virtual private networks (VPNs) in droves, while one of the world’s largest pornography distributors said it was blocking users as the country rolled out sweeping online...

Two-year study into social media age ban gets underway

Posted on   |  by David Allen
A two-year study into Australia’s world-first social media age ban is underway, with the findings set to inform a future legislative review and potentially shape how other countries move...