Age checks for social media not ready says Australian Parliamentary Committee
An Australian parliamentary committee is recommending that the government delay the implementation of the country’s age assurance law for social…
Online Safety Act (Australia)
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Australian opposition politician challenges age checks for social media
Australia’s Digital Freedom Project holds that the country’s age restrictions for social media, and mandated age verification to prove eligibility,…
Nudify apps face the wrath of online safety regulators as enforcement ramps up
Most technology has its defenders, the AI enthusiasts or connoisseurs of online porn. Less so for nudify or nudification apps,…
Australia latest nation to face insults, threats from US over online safety laws
America has summoned Australia’s eSafety commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, to answer for her alleged offenses against free speech. In a…
Australian eSafety Commissioner battling suits from Big Tech ahead of Dec 10
If the wave of age assurance legislation across the globe had a headlining showdown, it would probably be in Australia,…
Big social media platforms all covered by Australian social ban: eSafety Commissioner
Everyone’s invited. That’s the message to Big Tech from Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant. But it’s no party; the commissioner…
Australian legislators spar with platforms, each other over age assurance laws
If there’s one thing every platform can agree on when it comes to age assurance, it’s that biometric age verification…
Privacy, security, speech top concerns in statements on Australia’s search code
Having issued a call for submissions regarding the implementation of Australia’s Internet Search Engine Services Online Safety Code, which includes…
Australia clarifies online age check expectations with regulatory guidance
Guidance has been issued by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to help social media platforms meet their regulatory obligations ahead of the…
New Australian safety code requires porn sites to have age assurance by March
While the UK muscles through the implementation and enforcement of its Online Safety Act, Australia is preparing to follow suit….
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