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Social media age restrictions may push children online in secret, Australian eSafety commissioner says

Minors could also miss crucial support under a potential ban, online safety regulator’s office tells inquiry

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s eSafety commissioner waters down child abuse detection rules in online safety standards

Tech companies providing end-to-end encryption, including Apple, pushed for the changes, warning of mass government surveillance

The Guardian - AU

Concerns social media 'cesspit' is targeting young boys

Young boys struggling with what it means to be a man need positive role models online as they're targeted with harmful content, the eSafety commissioner says.

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Australia abandons legal battle to have graphic footage of Sydney church stabbing removed from X

Australia had sought to force Elon Musk to take down videos of stabbing from X

Evening Standard

X says ‘free speech has prevailed’ after eSafety commissioner drops case over Wakeley church attack posts

Regulator will now focus on tribunal case launched by Elon Musk’s social media platform which is seeking a review of decision to order removal of tweets

The Guardian - AU

Safeguards needed to police fake porn generation apps

Some phone apps and websites have little to no protections to stop people from using AI-image generation to create porn from photos without a person's consent.

AAP

Australian Judge Lifts Ban On Social Media Platform X

Australian judge lifts ban on X, allowing video of bishop stabbing; Elon Musk defends free speech stance.

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Aussie telcos dial in to family violence action plans

As mobile phones emerge as both threats and boons to women's safety, telcos are implementing plans to help customers escaping family or domestic violence.

AAP

Australia’s online safety regulator has drawn a line in the sand for X. Will she prevail?

Julie Inman Grant’s order for Elon Musk’s company to take down tweets containing video of a Sydney stabbing has implications for tech platforms globally

The Guardian - AU

Bishop wants stabbing videos kept online, X tells court

Elon Musk's X has taken its fight against Australia's internet safety watchdog to court, arguing the online regulator cannot police what global users see.

AAP

'Switch it off': Social media on notice after attacks

Social media companies are increasingly facing criticism over their role in allowing graphic content and misinformation to be shared.

AAP

eSafety commissioner orders X and Meta to remove violent videos following Sydney church stabbing

Julie Inman Grant issues notices compelling companies to remove offending material within 24 hours

The Guardian - AU

Elon Musk replies to post by far-right Austrian linked to Christchurch terrorist after X account restored

Founder of Identitarian Movement, Martin Sellner, preaches superiority of European ethnic groups and was banned from Twitter in 2020

The Guardian - AU

Social media companies on notice over extremist threats

Australia's eSafety Commissioner has put social media giants including YouTube, Meta, X and Telegram on notice over the online radicalisation threat.

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The Guardian - AU

Australian eSafety commissioner puts tech companies on notice over reports terror-related content still being shared

Julie Inman Grant has asked companies including Google, Meta and Telegram to explain how they are taking action against violent and extremist material

AAP

Search engine rules to ban AI-generated abuse images

New rules for search engines will ban child abuse and terrorist content in Australia but will also seek to prevent abuse images being created by AI tools.

AAP

'Horrifying' explicit AI deepfakes targeting children

The rapid development of generative AI is making online abuse easier for predators targeting children to create explicit deepfake videos and images.

AAP

X slammed for creating 'perfect storm' of online hate

Social media website X has been slammed by the eSafety Commissioner for breeding online hate since being acquired by tech entrepreneur Elon Musk.

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The Guardian - AU

Proton Mail founder vows to fight Australia’s eSafety regulator in court rather than spy on users

Andy Yen says draft safety standards ‘would force online services … to access, collect and read users’ private conversations’

AAP

New standards to tackle online child abuse content

Draft standards for the tech industry will force companies to crack down on child abuse material being shared on sites and be more proactive in prevention.

Al Jazeera

Australia to require Google, Bing to clamp down on AI-created child porn

Online safety code requires search engines to take ‘appropriate steps’ to prevent spread of child abuse material.

The Guardian - AU

eSafety commissioner flags policy on child abuse material after Apple backflip

Tech to scan cloud storage services is operated by Meta, Microsoft and Google, but Apple stopped development last year to focus on warnings for explicit images

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s e-safety regulator warned Twitter about rise in online hate speech during voice debate

FoI request reveals watchdog approached platform – now known as X – to discuss voice to parliament referendum but it did not substantially respond

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Online Abuse Towards Indigenous Australians Is On The Rise Ahead Of The Voice Referendum

"Indigenous Australians have been carrying a heavy personal load as this campaign has progressed."

Fortune

Australia cracks down on Elon Musk, demands Twitter explain surge in harmful posts—or face fines of nearly $500,000 per day

"Twitter appears to have dropped the ball on tackling hate,” said Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant

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