Latest eSafety Commissioner News

New eSafety report reinforces the need for stronger guardrails to protect children from livestreamed abuse
eSafety report reveals Big Tech blind spots in protecting children and young adults from sexual extortion
Australian Prime Minister Television interview – ABC 7:30
Australian Prime Minister Press Conference – Canberra 29 June
Australian Government must fast-track digital duty of care legislation to better protect children online
Stronger powers and double the penalties for world-leading social media law
Australian Prime Minister Television interview – ABC News Breakfast
Another three ‘nudifying’ services go dark in Australia as regulatory pressure mounts over child safety concerns
Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Affairs Committee to hear from key national organisations and agencies
‘Kidfluencers’ are everywhere on social media. Should Australia consider the Netherlands’ proposed ban?
Regulators strengthen joint oversight of digital platforms
New study shows 1 in 7 people have been victims of sextortion – and AI is making it worse
Australia’s online safety laws inspire important Apple update
Australia wants social media to be ‘safe by design’. What does that actually look like?
Swipe right for sextortion: eSafety unmasks ‘sexy’ scam artists
World-leading family, domestic and sexual violence law enforcement training rolling out nationally
X Corp penalised after failing to fully comply with transparency notice about child sexual exploitation material
eSafety takes action against another major ‘nudify’ service for failing to protect Australian children
National leaders unite to tackle online harm in Australian sport
Tackling Online Harm In Australian Sport
Continued commitment to addressing child sexual abuse in the 2026-27 Federal Budget
Instagram can now read all users’ private messages. Will this make kids safer or just boost ad targeting?
eSafety and OAIC working together to protect privacy and safety for all Australians
eSafety asks gaming giants what they are doing to prevent grooming and radicalisation
International Justice Mission welcomes the Australian Government’s response to the Online Safety Act review report
Roblox Responds To Australia’s Safety Warnings
Pill testing groups silenced by Meta and TikTok as toxic drug supplies proliferate
Tech giants warned – step up on social media laws or face significant fines
Five social media platforms flagged for compliance issues
World’s largest anti-slavery organisation urges Australian Government to strengthen laws to stop livestreamed child abuse
Social Media Minimum Age Update Targets Harmful Tools
What the manosphere debate is really about: the systems we built and the children inside them
eSafety report shows AI companions are putting children at risk
Early wins for the social media ban, new survey claims. But the full picture is far more complicated
Manosphere to man: how talking helps boys resist bad influencers
Major porn sites have blocked Australian users to protest new laws. Will kids be better off?
Online safety codes introduce real-world protections for children online
ESafety Statement On Baumgarten Matter
Radio Interview – ABC Radio National 27 February
New Online Safety Module Released For Young Learners
eSafety begins evaluation of Australia’s world-first social media minimum age
QUT Bold forum to explore how safer online spaces can protect the next generation
Right to speak about school’s ‘queer club’ upheld by court in win for parents and free speech
A few weeks of X’s algorithm can make you more right-wing – and it doesn’t wear off quickly
Roblox on notice over ongoing concerns about online child grooming
Live Online Child Abuse Still Accessible on Popular Video Calling Platforms
Big tech companies are still failing to tackle child abuse material online
eSafety report shows while tech giants have made some progress they still have a long way to go in stamping out online…