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Australian online safety watchdog demands answers from Twitter on how it tackles online hate

Australia’s online safety watchdog has issued a legal notice to Twitter demanding an explanation of what the social media giant is doing to tackle a surge in online hate since Tesla CEO Elon Musk bought the platform

The Independent UK · Jun 22, 2023

Australia gives Twitter 28 days to sort out ‘toxicity and hate’

One in three complaints about online hate in Australia are about the platform.

Al Jazeera · Jun 22, 2023

Twitter has ‘dropped the ball’ on tackling online hate

Australia's eSafety Commissioner is demanding Twitter explain what it is doing to tackle online hate, amid a surge in complaints since Elon Musk's takeover.

The New Daily · Jun 22, 2023

Twitter, TikTok and Google ordered to explain efforts to crack down on child abuse trade

Five social media companies face daily fines of up to $700,000 if they do not reveal to Australia's eSafety commissioner what they are doing to combat the trade in child exploitation material on their platforms.

ABC News · Feb 22, 2023

Online dating platforms warned they will be hit with mandatory codes if they don't clean up their apps

A national roundtable on online dating has secured commitments to improve safety on dating apps, with a warning that platforms will be hit with mandatory codes if they fail to meet expectations.

ABC News · Jan 25, 2023

Dating apps being weaponised by criminals

Industry and government are coming together to crack down on serial offenders who harass and abuse women using dating apps.

AAP · Jan 23, 2023

Microsoft and Apple among the global companies accused of 'turning a blind eye' to child sexual exploitation

Some of the world's biggest technology companies, like Microsoft and Apple, aren't doing enough to prevent the spread of child sexual exploitation on their platforms, according Australia's e-Safety Commissioner.

ABC News · Dec 14, 2022

Gifts of virtual reality headsets and other tech for children come with risks, parents warned

Virtual reality can be immersive and educational, but also harmful, so parents need to ask themselves a few questions before Christmas.

The New Daily · Nov 28, 2022

Fight to block pro-suicide website that discusses substance linked to spike in deaths

There's been a spike in deaths in Australia linked to a lethal substance frequently discussed on the offshore forum. Some of those who've died spent time on the site, which experts say has guided suicidal people toward death instead of away from it.

ABC News · Nov 15, 2022

Australia’s eSafety commissioner cautions Elon Musk over Twitter legal concerns

Julie Inman Grant tells Senate estimates hearing she worries staff exodus and charging for blue tick could impact safety protections

The Guardian - AU · Nov 8, 2022