Under the Australian law, platforms face a fine of up to A$49.5 million ($34 million) ⁠for noncompliance, and the regulator added on Tuesda...

Australia has called a meeting with Roblox over reports of child grooming and graphic content on the gaming platform. Communications Minist...

Australia's new law banning under-16s from social media has seen platforms deactivate almost five million accounts. This world-first measur...

Australia has ordered major social platforms to report how many under-16 accounts they have removed under its new child-access ban. Compani...

Kick $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's internet watchdog criticises social media giants. These firms allegedly ignore online child sex abuse. YouTube and Apple are un...

The centre-left Labor government of Anthony Albanese has previously said it would give YouTube a waiver, citing the platform's use for educ...

The Alphabet-owned tech giant also said it had received dozens of user reports warning that its AI program, Gemini, was being used to creat...

In November, Australia approved a social media ban for children under 16, setting a benchmark for jurisdictions around the world. The ban i...

X challenges Australian regulator's order on posts about Bishop Mar Mari Emmanuel's stabbing. Boy charged with terrorism at church. eSafety...

Australian regulator pressures social media platforms to combat terrorism content, hate speech, and handle fines, challenging platforms lik...

The country's eSafety regulator announced Tuesday that it had issued legal notices to Google, Meta, X, WhatsApp, Telegram and Reddit requir...

Australia's online safety watchdog said it is being taken to court by Elon Musk's X in a fight over the platform's failure to outline how i...

An Australian regulatory authority has levied a penalty of A$610,500 (roughly $386,000) against X, the social media platform owned by Elon ...

The demand builds on a campaign by the eSafety Commissioner to make the website more accountable after Musk, one of the world's richest peo...

The action by the country's e-safety commissioner keeps a spotlight on the anti-exploitation practices at Twitter under the ownership of bi...

The threat underscores Australia's hardline approach to regulating Big Tech firms like Meta, Apple and Microsoft since 2021.