eSafety Commissioner

‘There is, of course, no Australian internet, so these standards will require changes by companies no matter where they are headquartered,’ Inman Grant said.

The eSafety commissioner is keen to understand how social media giants enforce age limitations.

‘It would be of great concern if people use the attack on me to serve their own political interests to control free speech.’

Australian authorities have targeted Musk for not complying with an order to remove content across its platform globally.

The eSafety commissioner had ordered the removal of the footage but X’s response was to block the video to Australian IP addresses, the court was told.

‘I achieved more in four days than I could in four years,’ said Julie Inman Grant.

The deal will see both countries bolster efforts to monitor online content to ensure harmful material is curbed.

The eSafety commissioner has accused Meta, X, and other social media platforms of ‘platitudes but no commitment.’

From May 2022 to 2023, the eSafety Commission received more complaints about online hate from X than any other service.

‘The proposed standards would force online services to access, collect, and read their users’ private conversations,’ says Proton founder Andy Yen.

Online encryption will be jettisoned in favour of ‘online safety’, digital privacy groups warn