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

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

Twitter has ‘dropped the ball’ on tackling online hate

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.

Twitter accused of responding ‘to tyrants quickly’ but ignoring Australian government

Twitter accused of responding ‘to tyrants quickly’ but ignoring Australian government

Julie Inman Grant tells Senate estimates Twitter’s slowness to tackle online child abuse material is in contrast to its blocking of anti-Erdoğan tweets in the lead-up to the Turkish election

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Reports of 'sextortion' triple in first quarter of 2023, with young men most at risk

Reports of "sextortion" to the eSafety Commissioner triple in the first quarter of 2023, with victims most likely to be young men.

Age verification for adult websites may involve Australian government digital ID

‘We do not want young people having unfettered access to pornography,’ communications minister Michelle Rowland says

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Australian government threatens tougher regulation as eSafety commissioner decries Twitter’s ‘sewer rats’

Australian contacts for dealing with law enforcement issues, such as takedown notices for abuse or bullying have disappeared from the platform

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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.

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

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.

Dating apps being weaponised by criminals

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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.

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

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

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Australia's eSafety commissioner writes to Elon Musk concerned about Twitter's direction

Australia's eSafety commissioner writes to Elon Musk concerned about Twitter's direction

Australia's eSafety Commissioner writes to Elon Musk expressing concern with the direction he is taking Twitter in. She says "content moderation is not rocket science" but, in some ways, it is more complicated.

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‘Malfeasance’: Digital watchdog fears Elon Musk’s Twitter puts Australians at risk

Australia's online safety regulator has written to Twitter boss Elon Musk seeking urgent clarification about how the platform's changes.

Australia's e-safety commissioner issues legal notices to Apple, Meta and Microsoft

Australian authorities issue Apple, Meta, Microsoft, Snap and Omegle with legal notices.

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'A global scourge': eSafety Commission records increase in online child abuse material

Australia's eSafety Commissioner is calling for greater global cooperation to stop online child sexual abuse.

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Albanese demands Colbeck ‘resign today’ as nation records 82 Covid deaths – as it happened

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