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Jury out on child ban compliance by social media giants

Social media firms are improving efforts to meet Australia's under-16 ban, but whether they're compliant is still under review, the eSafety commissioner says.

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Australian court fines Musk's X close to €400,000 for not disclosing data to online safety watchdog

The initial violation notice was sent by Australian authorities to Twitter Inc shortly before billionaire Elon Musk acquired the company and renamed it to X. The social media platform’s attorneys argued that the fine was not justified as the violation came during a period of change and transition.

Euronews

Australian judge fines X $465,000 for online safety breach after 3-year court battle

An Australian judge has fined X Corp. $465,000 for failing to provide information to an online safety watchdog about how it tackled child sexual exploitation content

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Online safety leader stares down abuse, death threats

Australia's eSafety commissioner has endured significant online threats since implementing the social media ban, but says they only encourage her to "dig in".

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Porn age checks 'won't stop' teens from seeking content

Australians are being blocked from accessing porn websites as strict age verification controls come into effect, while VPNs apps have surged in popularity.

AAP

Tech behemoths lashed over child abuse protections

Technology giants are not doing enough to tackle the worst examples of child sexual abuse material online, according to Australia's online safety boss.

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Condemnation of Elon Musk’s AI chatbot reached ‘tipping point’ after French raid, Australia’s eSafety chief says

A number of countries including Australia are investigating X over Grok-produced sexualised deepfakes

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Snapchat blocks more than 400,000 Australian accounts but warns of ‘significant gaps’ in under-16s social media ban

Social media platform says there are still ‘real technical limitations to accurate and dependable age verification’

The Guardian - AU

Albanese says the social media ban is working, but it is too early to say if it has been successful

As the UK government faces pressure to follow suit, evidence on whether the ban is working is still a while away.

The Guardian - UK

Social media platforms removed 4.7 million accounts after Australia banned them for children

Social media companies have revoked access to about 4.7 million accounts identified as belonging to children in Australia

The Independent UK

Australia demands social media giants report progress on account bans for children under 16

Australian authorities are demanding major social media platforms report on account deactivations since a ban on users under 16 became law

The Independent UK

Doxing, death threats and the ire of Elon Musk: who is the Australian woman taking on the social media giants?

Overseeing the world’s first social media ban has been bruising for Julie Inman Grant, but she says ‘there’s no playbook for this’

The Guardian - AU

Millions of children and teens lose access to accounts as Australia’s world-first social media ban begins

Accounts held by users under 16 must be removed on apps that include TikTok, Facebook, Instagram, X, YouTube, Snapchat, Reddit, Kick, Twitch and Threads under ban

The Guardian - AU

Australia Says Its Teen Social Media Is The 'First Domino' In Global Effort To Reign In Tech Giants As Meta Blocks Instagram, Facebook Accounts

Meta Platforms, Inc. (NASDAQ:META) has started deactivating Instagram, Facebook and Threads accounts belonging to Australian users under 16, signaling what eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant calls the "first domino" in a global push to regulate Big Tech.

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TikTok vows to comply with teen social media ban

Tech giant TikTok will fall into line with Australia's world-leading social media restrictions, admitting age assurance methods can't protect people's privacy.

Fortune

Australia wants to end the era of kids on social media with international ban hailed as ‘first domino’ in global movement

If Meta, Google, and others can’t figure out how to block accounts of users under 16 years old, they’ll be fined $33 million per breach.

The Independent UK

Meta begins removing Australian under-16s from Instagram and Facebook

Australia says the ban would be the first domino to fall in a global effort to rein in Big Tech

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s eSafety commissioner rejects US Republican’s assertion she is a ‘zealot for global takedowns’

Julie Inman Grant says Australia’s Online Safety Act ‘does not impinge upon Americans’ freedom of speech’

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Smart cars being weaponised in domestic violence cases

Frontline services are witnessing an increase in technology-facilitated abuse, including victims being monitored in smart cars and cameras in cat feeders.

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'Nudifying' AI deepfake tools used by students blocked

Access to three of the world's most widely used "nudifying" deepfake services has been blocked after they were linked to child sex abuse material in students.

The Conversation

What does the US Congress want with Australia’s eSafety commissioner?

In the lead-up to the much-discussed social media ban taking effect, Australian eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant is often in the headlines.

The Guardian - AU

What is Roblox and should parents be worried about whether it’s safe for children?

The ability for kids and adults to chat and interact has led to reports of minors being groomed for abuse while playing online

Euronews

Australia adds Reddit and Kick to world-leading social media ban for children under 16

The ban takes force Dec. 10.

The Independent UK

Reddit and Kick among major platforms added to Australia’s world-first social media ban for children

Platforms that fail to comply could be punished with a fine of up to £24m

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