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ChatGPT still not meeting European data accuracy standards
eSafety and foreign regulators to sync content bans and oversight schemes
Automic CIO scratches itch for weekly security improvements
Home Affairs' ICT modernisation needs backed by another review
UniSuper's Google cloud deletion traced to "blank parameter" in setup
eSafety
eSafety and foreign regulators to sync content bans and oversight schemes
Australia, UK, France, Korea and others states release joint plans.
May 27 2024 6:52AM
Musk decries Australian court 'censorship' of X terror posts
Says ruling means any country could control "the entire internet".
Apr 24 2024 6:41AM
X calls takedown orders over Sydney stabbing video "unlawful"
Deterred by Turkey’s shutdown threat, less so by $785,000 fines.
Apr 22 2024 6:58AM
Meta and X cop takedown orders over Sydney stabbing videos
Watchdog gives them 24 hours.
Apr 16 2024 7:14PM
Insta's AI finds nudes in encrypted DMs
eSafety welcomes on-device solution to rising sextortion scams.
Apr 16 2024 6:11AM
eSafety's online storage and message scans "not technically good" solution says Fastmail
Siding with Signal, Proton, Mozilla and the Tor Project.
Feb 21 2024 7:03AM
X unbanned 6103 Aussie accounts after takeover
Report shines light on how X manages hateful content.
Jan 11 2024 4:02PM
eSafety lays out industry standards enforcing online message and file scans
Including for E2EE services if feasible.
Nov 21 2023 5:02PM
eSafety approves new AI protections on search engines
Registers revised industry code.
Sep 8 2023 11:57AM
Twitter defends its handling of disinformation in Australia
Hides stats on content removal and user-data disclosures.
Jun 7 2023 1:23PM
Queensland MP wants eSafety to enforce "criminal post" takedowns
eSafety could force the removal of teens’ carjackings and graffiti posts.
Mar 28 2023 7:00AM
eSafety grills Twitter, Google, TikTok, Discord and Twitch
About resourcing, algorithms and detection of abuse material.
Feb 24 2023 6:43AM
Meta says expanding E2EE won't stop child abuse material detection
After eSafety criticised platforms and rejected industry draft codes.
Feb 22 2023 6:55AM
Meta supports publishing industry draft codes
As eSafety Commissioner considers request.
Feb 21 2023 12:52PM
Platforms “doing shockingly little” to detect abuse material says eSafety Commissioner
Days after rejecting online industry associations’ proposed codes.
Feb 17 2023 7:04AM
eSafety rejects industry codes
Protection inadequate.
Feb 13 2023 1:03PM
Australian watchdogs create Digital Platform Regulators Forum
Will share information and collaborate.
Mar 11 2022 11:05AM
No early data on use of Australia's cyber-abuse takedown laws
After coming into effect on January 23.
Feb 8 2022 6:53AM
Govt targets 'pile-on attacks', encrypted comms in new online safety rules
Sets out expectations for big tech.
Aug 9 2021 12:58PM
Online safety bill passes the Australian senate
After being introduced in February.
Jun 23 2021 12:26PM
