Tag: online safety act

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...

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...

AI agenda should not clash with online safety laws: Anika Wells

Posted on   |  by David Allen
Communications minister Anika Wells has defended the federal government’s competing artificial intelligence and online safety agendas, saying it will be possible to pursue AI sector growth alongside tighter regulatory...

Search engines push back on ‘platform’ label in eSafety debate

Posted on   |  by Trish Everingham
The Australian Information Industry Association has urged lawmakers to recognise that search engines are not social media platforms and should be regulated differently, as senators pressed industry groups on...

Platforms raised alarm on age assurance trial midway through

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
Australia’s trial of age assurance technology used a “mystery shopping” company that tried to recruit its own staff to test options like facial and voice analysis, according to insiders’...