Apple, Meta and other tech giants have been ordered to report the steps they are taking to address child sexual abuse material on their platforms twice a year, in...
Platform companies like Meta and TikTok will not be required to participate in the government’s trial of age assurance technologies, leaving the regulator reliant on the companies’ willingness to...
A trial of age assurance technology will be conducted in Australia to shield children from online pornography and other adult content in response to the sharp rise in the...
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued mandatory transparency notices to six of the biggest digital platforms, compelling them to share details about how they mitigate access to terror and violent...
Tech giants and privacy groups have rallied against a proposal to force companies to scan cloud and messaging services for illegal and harmful content in Australia, arguing for changes...
Online safety standards designed to force tech giants to scan cloud storage for illegal and harmful content in Australia set a “dangerous global precedent” that could undermine security protections...
Australia and United Kingdom have committed to bilateral cooperation on improving digital online safety and security issues under a new intergovernmental agreement. The Memorandum of Understanding includes references to...
A review of Australia’s online safety laws will consider greater enforcement powers for the eSafety Commissioner and new penalties for social media giants to address the growing number of...
Laws are only as good as the ability to enforce them, and in 2023 technology policy was accompanied by concerns with our regulators and their various roles and abilities...
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has fined X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, more than $600,000 for failing to answer questions on the steps it is taking to...