Tag: Julie Inman Grant

eSafety chief readies for online content crackdown

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The eSafety Commissioner has opened consultations on a range of new measures to crackdown on social media firms and other platforms to block underage individuals from accessing online pornography...

Govt to amend Online Safety Bill with Labor support

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The government will move to amend the Online Safety Bill to provide more transparency and reviews after the controversial legislation was passed by the lower house with support from...

Online Safety ‘sausage’ is still getting made

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The Online Safety Bill “sausage” is still being made, according to the eSafety Commissioner, with the detail about how sweeping new content and site blocking powers will be implemented...

Govt sets out web blocking protocols

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government and ISPs have formalised the official rules governing the blocking of websites hosting “horrific material” in the wake of a terrorist attack or violent crime. The...

Face recognition for accessing porn?

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government has floated an idea to use its facial recognition technology to verify the age of Australians trying to access pornography online. In a submission to a...

Govt site-blocking put into action

Posted on   |  by Denham Sadler
The federal government’s new site-blocking powers have been put into use, with internet service providers ordered to restrict access to eight websites hosting terrorist-related content. Following the Christchurch terrorist...