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Age verification is coming to search engines in Australia – with huge implications for privacy and inclusion

New rules will radically change the way we use the internet in Australia, and not just social media

The Guardian - AU · Jul 23, 2025

Face age and ID checks? Using the internet in Australia is about to fundamentally change

New codes developed by the tech sector and eSafety commissioner come into effect in December, with major ramifications for internet users

The Guardian - AU · Jul 20, 2025

AI chatbot ‘MechaHitler’ could be making content considered violent extremism, expert witness tells X v eSafety case

Tribunal hearing comes days after Elon Musk’s xAI apologised for antisemitic comments made by its Grok bot

The Guardian - AU · Jul 15, 2025

Man Who Posted Deepfakes Of Prominent Aussie Women Could Cop $450K Penalty

Australia's online safety regulator said the penalty submission reflected the seriousness of the breaches and its significant impacts on victims.

Pedestrian.tv · May 27, 2025

Man who posted deepfake images of prominent Australian women could face $450,000 penalty

Online safety regulator seeks heavy penalty, saying it reflects the harm caused and will deter others from making explicit deepfakes

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2025

Musk takes on eSafety tsar in court over content duty

Outspoken billionaire Elon Musk's X Corp is mounting a Federal Court challenge against Australia's eSafety Commissioner.

AAP · May 15, 2025

An AI companion chatbot is inciting self-harm, sexual violence and terror attacks

In 2023, the World Health Organization declared loneliness and social isolation as a pressing health threat. This crisis is driving millions to seek companionship from artificial intelligence (AI) chatbots.

The Conversation · Apr 1, 2025

Anti-trans activist tests Australian regulator’s power to remove X post it deemed cyber abuse

Counsel for ‘Billboard Chris’, AKA Chris Elston, says takedown notice from eSafety commissioner was regulatory overreach

The Guardian - AU · Mar 31, 2025

Young men increasingly targeted by sexual extortion

One in 10 adolescents are being targeted by sexual extortion, where they're threatened with a private image and made to hand over money or more intimate photos.

AAP · Mar 12, 2025

Tech companies’ proposed new safety codes won’t protect all kids online

In July last year, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant, directed tech companies to develop codes of practice to keep children safe from online porn and harmful content. Now, after seven months, the industry has submitted draft codes to eSafety for approval.

The Conversation · Mar 4, 2025