Latest eSafety Commissioner News

Digital Duty Of Care Bill Must Hold ‘big Tech’ Accountable
Digital duty of care bill is an important step in strengthening online safety for children
Digital Duty of Care next step in Australia’s world-leading reforms
We can’t block a livestream, but Australia could ban execution footage from the US – to an extent
Preventing Tech-based Abuse Of Women And Children 12 October
Digital Duty of Care must include a right for compensation
Apple’s new age verification is a game-changer for kids’ safety online. We need the rest of big tech to follow
Gaming Giants Urged To Level-up Child Safety Measures
Australia’s proposed laws could help regulate privacy risks from chatbots – if we get the details right
Father-focused Hub To Tackle Tech-based Abuse
UNSW-led Project To Investigate AI-facilitated Coercive Control
$3.5 million to prevent tech-based abuse of women and girls
Preventing Tech-based Abuse Of Women And Children
Worried about your car being hacked? You should be – no matter where it was made
Stronger Online Safety Laws Pass
Australia Doubles Down On Social Media Law
Australian Prime Minister Television interview – Sunrise
Australian Prime Minister Television Interview 9 September
Australians may soon be able to switch off social media algorithms. Is that censorship?
Statement On Digital Duty Of Care Draft Law
My Feed, My Way
The Hon Patrick Gorman MP Doorstop interview – Parliament House
Doubling Down On Brave Deal To Save Our Children
Proposed laws would let you opt out of social media algorithms. An expert explains
There’s a political push to ban pornography depicting choking. Would this work?
We need to chat to our kids about AI chatbots
National survey reveals widespread sexism and misogyny in Australian schools
New expert advisory council to guide Australia’s mission to end domestic, family and sexual violence
National survey reveals widespread sexism and misogyny in Australian schools
Greens to Introduce Law Targeting Law Targeting Covert Smart Glasses
Don’t Get Sold Scam
Young Males Increasingly Targeted In Online Image Abuse
$15.6 million lost to investment scams in South Australia
Roblox has been put on notice yet again over child safety concerns. What do parents need to know?
eSafety secures court-enforceable undertaking from Roblox to do more to protect Australian kids from grooming and sexual exploitation
Only 22% of Aussie parents feel ready for child bullying, survey reveals
Bullying is harder to spot than you think: New national campaign to stop school bullying
Sack the eSafety Commissioner, abolish the Commission and replace it with a real online child protection agency
From Homework To Heartache: Why Children Are Turning To AI
More than 80% of kids still using social media despite ban, new eSafety report finds
Early insights from eSafety’s comprehensive evaluation project
Statement on eSafety Commissioner’s enforcement action against Telegram
School Photo Posts Vulnerable To Emerging AI Threat
China has cracked down on AI companions. What can we learn from this?
Healthy digital habits start early, new eSafety research shows
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