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Find the latest advice and resources in our social media age restrictions hub Find out more

Social Media Minimum Age campaign: 'For the good of their wellbeing' Learn more

Webinars and resources to help stop gender-based violence Learn more

The Australian Government is protecting young Australians at a critical stage of their development, through world-first social media age restrictions. Learn about what this means for you as a young person, parent, carer or educator.

For young people

For parents and carers

Commissioner's message:

Implementing the age restrictions

Learn about

online harm

Cyberbullying is when someone uses the internet to be mean to a child or young person so they feel bad or upset.

Adult cyber abuse is when the internet is used to send, post or share content that is harmful to the physical or mental health of someone who is 18 or older.

Image-based abuse is sharing, or threatening to share, an intimate image or video of a person without their consent.

Illegal and restricted content includes material that shows or encourages child sexual abuse, terrorism or other extreme violence.

Our latest news

and advisories

Domestic violence

From smart cars to tracking devices: Technology's increasing role in coercive control and family and domestic violence

How smart devices, including cars, are being turned into tools of abuse. Recognise the signs, learn some quick safety steps, and see what companies must fix.

blog

How virtual 3D spaces can intensify harm – and what must change

This ‘Converge’ blog builds on eSafety’s position statement on immersive technologies and looks at how extended reality (XR) can amplify existing gender-based harms online.

Senate Estimates opening address

Thank you for the opportunity to provide an update on a very busy period since the last hearing in February, including the recent proliferation of extreme violent material we’ve seen online.

Gore online: How violent content is reaching children and what you can do

Videos showing extreme violence are no longer rare – they are often viral. This guide explains how gore spreads, the risks for children and young people, and practical steps parents, carers and schools can take to reduce harm.

Domestic violence

Design failures make smart cars a new weapon for violent partners

eSafety is urging Australians to understand how smart car features can be misused to monitor, track and intimidate women experiencing domestic and family violence.

eSafety action prevents services 'nudifying’ Australian school children

A provider of three of the World’s most widely used ‘nudify’ services has withdrawn access in Australia following eSafety enforcement action.

Helping parents set the ‘new normal’ for social media

eSafety’s Parent Advisory Group held its first meeting today, bringing together a diverse range of parenting communities to help inform families and support digital literacy as Australia implements its world-leading Social Media Minimum age (SMMA).

Twitch assessed as age-restricted social media platform

eSafety has informed Twitch it is considered an age-restricted social media platform required to take reasonable steps to prevent under 16s from having accounts, in accordance with Australia’s Social Media Minimum Age legislation.

The online experiences of children in Australia

eSafety’s Keeping Kids Safe Online survey explores the benefits, opportunities and risks that the online world offers children in Australia.

It’s more than fun and games: The online gaming experiences of young people with disability

The world of online gaming is a digital playground for children and young people with disability, but it’s also a place where they are more likely to have negative experiences than their peers.

Helpful

information

The eSafety Guide

Find out how to protect your personal information and report harmful content on common social media, games, apps and sites.

Community education and training

Explore our free tailored presentations and workshops to help you build online safety knowledge and skills.

Webinars for parents and carers

Join one of our free webinars for parents and carers to learn the latest strategies for helping children stay safer online.

Tech trends and challenges

Keep up-to-date with these overviews of emerging online safety issues.

Quick

links

Sexting

Online dating

Child grooming

Sending nudes

Child sexual abuse online

Trolling

Deepfakes

Catfishing

Love bombing

Sextortion

Parental controls

Doxing

Coercive control

Consent

Workplace bullying

Being neurodivergent

Basic Online Safety Expectations

Teacher Professional Learning

Industry codes complaints

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