Child Protection

Violent online material surges across mainstream and private channels

Adrianne Saplagio

October 27, 2025

eSafety has issued an urgent advisory warning about violent online content reaching children, offering guidance for parents and carers to…

Tech giants under fire as AFP reveals 82,764 exploitation reports in 12 months

Adrianne Saplagio

October 10, 2025

International Justice Mission Australia is urging the Government to legislate a digital duty of care after alarming new AFP figures….

Australia tightens protections against unsafe AI companion chatbots

Adrianne Saplagio

October 10, 2025

The eSafety Commissioner has registered new industry codes to better protect children from harmful content, including risks from AI chatbots….

Platforms urged to check compliance with new under-16 social media laws

Adrianne Saplagio

October 10, 2025

eSafety has released consultation summaries and a self-assessment tool to help online services determine if they qualify as age-restricted platforms…

Albanese Government strengthens online safety with clear rules for platforms

Adrianne Saplagio

October 9, 2025

The Albanese Government is strengthening online safety for Australian kids with new guidance to support platforms under the nation’s under-16…

Roblox commits to safer default settings for young players

Adrianne Saplagio

October 9, 2025

Roblox will roll out new safety measures after Australia’s eSafety Commissioner raised concerns about child protection and compliance with local…

Digital Duty of Care bolstered by new laws against harmful tech tools

Adrianne Saplagio

September 16, 2025

The Albanese Government is strengthening its online safety laws to protect Australians from predatory technologies like nudification and hidden online…

Government trial confirms age assurance tech can protect young Australians online

Adrianne Saplagio

September 16, 2025

The Albanese Government has released the final report of the independent Age Assurance Technology Trial, confirming the technology is effective…

Transparency powers expose child safety failures at world’s biggest tech platforms

Adrianne Saplagio

September 16, 2025

Three years after eSafety first exposed child safety concerns, global tech giants like Apple, Google, Meta and Microsoft still leave…

Guidance released for online services on preventing underage social media accounts

Adrianne Saplagio

September 16, 2025

eSafety has released consultation summaries and a self-assessment tool to help online services assess if they qualify as age-restricted social…

AI ‘nudify’ websites face enforcement under Australia’s Online Safety Act

Adrianne Saplagio

September 16, 2025

Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has taken enforcement action against a tech company behind AI ‘nudify’ services that produced deepfake pornography of…

Regulation expands to cover AI-driven chatbots under eSafety’s new codes

Adrianne Saplagio

September 16, 2025

The eSafety Commissioner has registered new industry codes to better protect children from harmful content, including risks from largely unregulated…

Popular video chat app warned by eSafety for failing to protect children online

Commsadmin

September 16, 2025

eSafety has taken its first enforcement action under Australia’s Industry Codes and Standards against a popular roulette-style video chat app…

ACCAN welcomes move to shield kids from harmful YouTube algorithms

Adrianne Saplagio

August 9, 2025

ACCAN has welcomed the Government’s move to extend the under-16 social media ban to YouTube, calling it a win for…

AI-generated abuse prompts urgent update to child protection messaging

Adrianne Saplagio

August 3, 2025

The growing risks associated with artificial intelligence must be incorporated into age-appropriate sex education talks with kids, a leading child…

YouTube likely to face age restrictions under social media legislation

Adrianne Saplagio

July 14, 2025

Under the Social Media Minimum Age Legislation, the Minister for Communications must seek independent advice from the eSafety Commissioner before…

Understanding the Online Safety Act’s new rules for under-16s online

Commsadmin

July 14, 2025

The Australian Government is taking a firm stance on online safety, especially for younger users. Under the updated Online Safety…