News & Views Sextortion is rising and eSafety says Big Tech isn’t doing enough to prevent it Australians made just over 2000 complaints about sexual extortion over six months, with young men aged 18 to 24 the most affected.
News & Views Elon Musk’s X ordered to pay $750k after admitting to breach of child safety laws Elon Musk’s X has been ordered to pay $750,000 after it admitted to failing to respond to questions about online child sexual exploitation material.
News & Views ‘Deepfakes, doxxing, death threats’: The cost women pay to be online As we mark the start of this global campaign, I want to reiterate something simple but vital: online harms are real harms.
News & Views What does the US Congress want with Australia’s eSafety commissioner? US lawmakers target Australia’s eSafety commissioner amid American fears over censorship, free speech, and global content controls.
Local Anthony Rotondo fined $343,500 for deepfakes of six prominent Australian women Anthony Rotondo (Antonio) has been fined $343,500 by the Federal Court for posting deepfake images of several high-profile Australian women.
News & Views Julie Inman Grant scores a win against an unhappy Elon Musk While it doesn’t take much to provoke Elon Musk, the X owner is especially not happy with Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant.
News & Views ‘A perfect storm’: Elon Musk axes almost half of X’s safety staff in Australia Australia’s eSafety Commissioner said Elon Musk has created a “perfect storm” by significantly reducing trust and safety staff for X.
News & Views Screentime & anxiety concerns: Parents & educators report worsening emotional wellbeing in children Camp Australia’s Child Impact Survey reveals children are more overwhelmed and more sensitive since schools returned to normal teaching.