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VPNs up, porn websites down as Australia brings in new online age-restrictionsAfter becoming the first country to impose a nationwide ban on teenagers using social media last December, Australia joined Britain, France...- Australia says it may go after app stores, search engines in AI age crackdownAustralia in December became the first country to ban social media for teenagers, citing mental health concerns, prompting an outpouring of...
- Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for childrenAustralia has successfully banned social media for children under 16. Nearly 4.7 million accounts have been removed since the law took effe...
- Australia social media ban set to take effect, sparking a global crackdownFrom midnight (1300 GMT), 10 of the biggest platforms will be required to block Australians aged under 16 or be fined up to A$49.5 million ...
- Australia says the world will follow social media ban as Meta starts blocking teensAustralia will block under-16s from using social media, with major platforms already shutting young users out. The eSafety Commissioner say...
- Kick faces $49 million fine after tragic on-air death of French streamer Jean PormanoveKick $49 million fine: Kick, a live-streaming platform, is in trouble. It may face a hefty fine of $49 million. This follows the death of a...
- Australia fines Telegram for delay in answering child abuse, terror questionsThe e-Safety Commission in March 2024 sought responses from social media platforms YouTube, X and Facebook to Telegram and Reddit, and blam...
- Do big tech companies have a 'duty of care' for users? A new report says they do - but leaves out key detailsAustralia's federal government has released the final report of a review led by experienced public servant Delia Rickard, more than three m...
- Australia is pushing big tech to 'protect kids from porn'. What can they actually do?Tech platforms are urged to implement integrated safety features like content scanning and app blocking on smartphones to protect children ...
- Australian regulator demands social media firms disclose anti-terrorism effortsAustralian regulator pressures social media platforms to combat terrorism content, hate speech, and handle fines, challenging platforms lik...
- Google, Meta and others face tough questions in Australia over cyber extremism threatsThe country's eSafety regulator announced Tuesday that it had issued legal notices to Google, Meta, X, WhatsApp, Telegram and Reddit requir...
- Australia tells Twitter, Google to give information on handling online child abuseThe action by the country's e-safety commissioner keeps a spotlight on the anti-exploitation practices at Twitter under the ownership of bi...
- If we crack down on social media anonymity, will it reduce online bullying and hate?Online bullying and misinformation are growing problems, and government action to address them is overdue.
- Australia’s new law could force Facebook, Google to strip contentThe Online Safety Bill will also require internet-service companies to provide identity and contract information about abusers on their pla...
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