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Education

eSafety and Play by the Rules partnership promotes safe, fair and inclusive sport

Play by the Rules and eSafety are working to improve online safety in sport and raise awareness around how we can all #PlayItFairOnline.
Industry

Free Safety by Design course gives future tech leaders competitive edge

The eSafety Commissioner and RMIT University have joined forces to launch a free short Safety by Design course for up-and-coming tech leaders
Industry

Online safety regulators stand shoulder to shoulder as global network expands

The Global Online Safety Regulators Network has expanded its presence across five continents and announced the creation of a new Technology Working Group.
Industry

Digital platform regulators make joint submission on AI

Members of the Digital Platform Regulators forum (DP-REG) have outlined opportunities and challenges presented by rapid advances in artificial intelligence (AI).
Industry

Search engine code gets green light with new AI protections

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner will register an online safety code covering internet search engines.
Parents

1 in 8 children coerced into producing child sexual abuse material remotely

New analysis by the eSafety Commissioner reveals one in eight complaints of child sexual abuse material (CSAM) involved the perpetrator directing the child to perform explicit acts via a webcam or smart phone.
Industry

eSafety welcomes government’s response to age verification roadmap

The roadmap was the result of almost two years of cross-sector consultation, extensive research and an independent technical assessment
Industry

New industry recommendations to curb harms of generative AI

The eSafety Commissioner has outlined steps industry can take to prevent generative AI being weaponised, warning our collective safety and wellbeing are at stake
Cyberbullying
Kids

Younger kids reporting bullying to eSafety

eSafety is urging families to discuss online safety before the new school term as cyberbullying complaints continue to rise.
Industry

Digital Platform Regulators Forum puts generative AI on agenda

Digital Platform Regulators Forum (DP-REG) met on 20 June 2023 to review the forum’s progress over 2022-23 and to discuss strategic priorities for the year ahead
Industry

eSafety demands answers from Twitter about how it’s tackling online hate

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has issued a legal notice to Twitter about how it's tackling online hate
Industry

eSafety Commissioner makes final decision on world-first industry codes

Australia's eSafety Commissioner makes her decision on registering new online safety codes to protect Australians online
Image-based abuse

Sexual extortion and child abuse reports almost triple

Between January and March, more than 1,700 sexual extortion reports and almost 8,000 child abuse reports were made to eSafety investigators
Reporting

eSafety and Queensland Police forge closer links to fight harms

The eSafety Commissioner and Queensland Police have committed to closer collaboration fighting criminal content and serious online harms.
Education
Kids

New tools to help prepare 5-8s for life online

The eSafety Commissioner has created resources to help children develop online safety skills in early to middle primary school years.
Women

Applications opening for $10m grants fund to stop tech-based abuse of women

The Australian Government is calling for applications to fund innovative projects that help end technology-based abuse against women.
Industry

eSafety provides age verification roadmap to Government for consideration

The eSafety Commissioner has provided an age verification roadmap to the Australian Government today for its consideration.
Education
Research

Culture, connection and creativity: better online experiences for First Nations people

The Government is supporting better online experiences for First Nations people as more turn to tech for cultural expression and engagement.
Industry

Online industry given more time to resubmit draft codes

The eSafety Commissioner has given the online industry until the end of the month to resubmit draft industry codes that provide appropriate community safeguards for users in Australia.  
Reporting

eSafety, NSW Police boost partnership to tackle online harms

The eSafety Commissioner will expand cooperation with NSW Police to fight the rising tide of criminal activity online.
Industry

Twitter, TikTok and Google forced to answer tough questions about online child abuse

eSafety has served legal notices requiring online platforms to explain how they are tackling online child sexual abuse.
Industry

Online industry asked to address eSafety’s concerns with draft codes

eSafety has asked online industry associations to resubmit draft industry codes which include appropriate community safeguards.
Research

Adults’ negative online experiences jump by 30%

New research by the eSafety Commissioner has revealed 75 per cent of Australian adults have had at least one negative online experience in the past 12 months.
Young people
Industry

Young people call on Big Tech to put their wellbeing before profits

The eSafety Youth Council has written to Big Tech calling for urgent action to prevent popular online platforms becoming a haven for trolls, haters and predators.
Cyberbullying
Industry

Time to act: eSafety puts new tools to work

The eSafety Commissioner used expanded powers in the first year of the Online Safety Act to better protect Australians from harm.
Seniors

New year, new devices: Be Connected and make online safety a priority this year

eSafety is encouraging everyone to support older relatives and friends and reinforce the importance of online safety, with help from Be Connected.
Industry

World-first report shows leading tech companies are not doing enough to tackle online child abuse

Some of the world’s biggest technology companies are not doing enough to tackle child sexual exploitation on their platforms, according to a new report from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner
Education

Educators commit to closer cooperation for online safety

Education authorities and peak bodies will join a new national council led by the eSafety Commissioner to address online harms in schools.
Industry
Kids

Time to take a look under the virtual hood at how algorithms might be harming our kids

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has called for greater transparency and robust risk management from social media platforms and online services around the dangers their recommender algorithms pose to users, particularly children.
Parents

Read the fine print before sending your child to Mars these holidays

Immersive devices like virtual reality headsets and haptic gloves can unlock new and fantastical experiences, but they can also expose your child to a range of harms.
Women
Reporting

New training to block, mute and report online hate directed at women

New training will help female employees and small business owners combat gendered online abuse, with a focus on how to recognise, report and block abusive behaviour.
Industry

Regulators collaborate through new global network to counter online harm

Regulators from Australia, Fiji, Ireland and the United Kingdom are joining forces to encourage and coordinate global efforts to make the online world a safer place.
Education
Kids

1 million students get eSafety guidance from a trusted source

The eSafety Commissioner has congratulated Trusted eSafety Providers on delivering programs to a quarter of all Australian school students.
Education
Kids

Australian Government grants take online safety message to millions

A cyberbullying support bot and cyber ninjas teaching self-defence are among latest projects funded under the Online Safety Grants Program.
Image-based abuse

Young men bear the brunt of sexual extortion as reports rise

Reports of image-based abuse to the eSafety Commissioner have increased by 55 per cent, with significantly more reports from males.
Diverse groups

Play nice, stay safe: New resources to support LGBTIQ+ community online

The eSafety Commissioner has launched new resources to help the LGBTIQ+ community safely navigate the online world, featuring guidance on a range of issues, from dealing with trolls to meeting people online.

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