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Domestic violence
Women

Track, harass, repeat: love in the age of tech

Almost a quarter of Australians think it's reasonable to expect to have a partner’s device codes and more than 1 in 10 think it's reasonable to expect to track a partner using location-sharing apps, new eSafety research shows.
Industry

eSafety statement on Social Media Minimum Age Bill

eSafety welcomes the introduction to Parliament of the Australian Government’s Social Media Minimum Age Bill setting a minimum age of 16 for access to certain age-restricted social media platforms.
Industry
Young people

eSafety statement on social media age to be set at 16

eSafety acknowledges the government’s proposal to introduce a minimum age of 16 for access to social media platforms and welcomes the government’s leadership on this important issue.
Industry

Statement on Apple user reporting safety measure

eSafety welcomes Apple’s introduction of a new feature allowing Australian children to easily report unwanted nude images directly to the company, nearly 2 years after eSafety’s transparency reporting first found the lack of these basic safety measures.
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Parents
Kids

Early and often still the best advice when it comes to online safety

It’s never too early to encourage good online habits, including by modelling consent when taking and sharing photos.
Reporting

Senate Estimates opening address

Thank you Chair for the opportunity to update the Committee on some important recent developments involving the eSafety Commissioner.
Industry

Combatting Misinformation and Disinformation Inquiry - Opening statement

Given the powerful role algorithms play in further amplifying content, we would see volumes of mis and disinformation, alongside other forms of online harm, as important indicators of a platform’s overall health.
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Kids

Learning from the past to safeguard children’s online future

We can no longer accept “risky by design” as the operating principles of our children’s online worlds.

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Supporting journalists to engage safely online

Explore resources designed to help journalists, managers and media organisations learn how to minimise exposure to online safety risks, and deal with incidents of online abuse.
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