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Indian man in Auckland faces abusive calls after video of him dumping trash from car goes viral: 'I already apologised'

An Indian-origin man in Auckland says he has filed complaints with police and sought help from online safety authorities after a video of him allegedly dumping cardboard went viral, leading to abusive messages and public backlash.

The Times of India

Online violence and misogyny are still on the rise – NZ needs a tougher response

Yesterday’s revelation of a 2023 standoff between the Human Rights Commission and New Zealand’s internet safety agencies highlights lingering concern about the current online safety code.

The Conversation

Schools roll out ‘licence to click’ for students

A new programme of 10 to 14-year-olds earning a licence to get online has cyber safety advocates Netsafe hoping young Kiwis will be prepared before they're “let loose” on the internet.

Newsroom.co.nz

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Tech Giants to Self-regulate in Reducing Harmful Content in New Zealand

Big tech companies agreed on Monday to reduce harmful online content in New Zealand, making a move that critics said dodged the alternative of government regulation. Meta Platforms Inc, Alphabet-owned Google , TikTok, Amazon.com Inc and Twitter had signed a code of practice, said Netsafe, a government-funded internet-safety group, Reuters…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Social media companies promise to reduce harmful content in New Zealand

Meta, TikTok, Google, Amazon and Twitter sign ‘world first’ voluntary code, which critics say is a move designed to fend off regulation

The Guardian - AU

Tech giants sign pact to tackle digital harm

A first of its kind agreement between social media platforms and digital stakeholders in NZ aims to set an industry standard for online safety.

Newsroom.co.nz

Digital harm soaring year on year

Online safety watchdog Netsafe has organised a week of events targeting the heightened vulnerability of groups like Māori, disabled people and the elderly to the dangers of the internet

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Parental oversharing jeopardises Kiwi kids' privacy

With the ever-increasing presence of social media in people’s lives, a privacy law expert says New Zealand has a long way to go in getting child privacy protections up to par.

Newsroom.co.nz

Govt learns of undisclosed Netsafe exit package through the media – again

Netsafe did not tell its ministerial paymasters that it spent nearly $20,000 on a secret payout to a senior advisor accused of assaulting a family member.

Newsroom.co.nz

Netsafe made secret exit payment to advisor accused of domestic assault

Victims' advocate calls for independent inquiry, as details emerge of another payout – to a former police inspector facing violence charges.

Newsroom.co.nz

'Nothing has changed': Victim's acerbic response to belated Netsafe apology

Netsafe wrongly told the Govt it had apologised to three women whose private information it supplied to a criminal stalker. When it finally apologised, one of the victims wrote back...

Newsroom.co.nz

Anti-bullying agency Netsafe apologises to government but not to victims

The Government has considered a formal investigation into Netsafe's conduct after Newsroom reports of bullying and privacy breaches by management.

Newsroom.co.nz

Publicly funded anti-bullying agency Netsafe faces new employment case

Mounting questions over public funding for agency as it blows its budget on a string of bullying and breach of privacy cases.

Newsroom.co.nz

$100k cyberstalking ruling prompts questions about public funding for Netsafe

Harassed women call for review of millions in government contracts for Netsafe, after humiliation and injury finding by tribunal.

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Embattled, cash-strapped Netsafe faces ruling on human rights breaches

Online bullying agency struggles with employment actions, a big financial loss – and now a judgment on the whether it breached the privacy rights of three women.

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