Tech platforms need to be responsible for reporting online child sexual exploitation rather than relying on victims to do so.
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The government is returning to some unfinished business: strengthening its social media age restrictions.
There have long been calls for digital duty of care laws in Australia – since well before the under-16s social media ban. But enforcement may be tricky.
The Roblox saga is a reminder that parents can’t leave children’s online safety to platforms.
Navigating personal problems are a normal part of growing up. Young people are now turning to AI for help.
The eSafety Commissioner alleges Telegram failed to detect and remove pro-terrorist and extremist material, including videos of executions and attacks.
A version of Australia’s eSafety Commissioner could be a better way to tackle the online harm experienced by under-16s – and New Zealanders of all ages.
Sextortion is a form of online blackmail where a perpetrator coerces or tricks a victim into sending intimate images. New research shows it’s on the rise.
The new safety features could help reduce online harm – but they ask a lot of parents.
New rules aimed at protecting kids online are now in force, but a major porn company has all but shut down its Australian presence instead.
A new eSafety report reveals an ongoing gap between what technology can do and what companies are actually doing to tackle child abuse.
A host of other restrictions will affect social media use in the coming months. Our research shows teens worry about them – and will find a way around them.
Julie Inman Grant has been asked to testify to Congress. It’s a sign of an increasing US preoccupation with online censorship.
Banning ‘nudify’ apps is an important step, but alone it won’t stop the harm they cause.
The Albanese government will include YouTube accounts in its ban on access to social media for those under the age of 16.
Before December search engines such as Google will need to implement several other measures aimed at protecting children online.
AI is just one of the emerging threats online that won’t be tackled by the social media ban.
The standard aims to prevent the spread of child exploitation and pro-terror content. But there are problems with it.
Even if the new safety codes are approved, kids could still access online porn and deepfake apps because of flawed age assurance technology.
Meta wants Apple and Google to force parents to approve apps on their child’s phone. A better solution would be for the tech giants to cooperate.
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Professor of Information Sciences & Director, Social Change Enabling Impact Platform, RMIT University
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Professor of Cybersecurity, School of Computing and Information Systems, The University of Melbourne
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Professor of Internet Studies, Curtin University
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Professorial Fellow, University of Canberra
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Adjunct Associate Professor, School of Law; Academic Co-Lead, CSAM Deterrence Centre, University of Tasmania
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Associate Professor of Law, Member of Deakin Cyber and the Centre for Law as Protection, Deakin University, Deakin University
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