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The telecommunications industry has launched the “Love Is” Tech Abuse Awareness campaign, an initiative, led by Telco Together Foundation in collaboration with its member organisations and eSafety.

The social media platform X, formerly known as Twitter, has refused to comply with an order from the Australian eSafety commission to take down content related to the stabbing attack in Sydney, saying it does not violate its rules on violent content.

National independent regulator for online safety eSafety revealed that complaints of serious cyberbullying involving minors aged under 14 more than tripled last year compared to pre-pandemic 2019.

The Albanese Government has opened a new $10 million grant program that aims to stop technology-based abuse against women.

The eSafety commissioner has extended the deadline until the end of the month for online industry associations to resubmit draft industry codes that provide appropriate community safeguards for Australians.

The presence of Australia’s e-safety commissioner and its services lacks public awareness, contributing to the significant under-reporting of incidents online, reveals the 2022 National Online Safety Survey conducted by the Australian government.

Four government agencies have formed a new body the Digital Platform Regulators Forum (DP-REG) to promote greater cooperation and information-sharing in the regulation of digital platforms in Australia.

The Federal Government has released another $17 million towards an online safety package for children, which includes an education package and resources for parents and carers of kids under five.

Australia’s new Office of the Children’s eSafety Commissioner received nearly 200 serious cyberbullying complaints, conducted more than thousands of investigations into online child sexual abuse content and educated more than 59,000 students across Australia through virtual classrooms in its first 12 months of operation.