digital regulation

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….

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…

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…