Tag: online safety act

Age verification trial tests to be outsourced

Posted on   |  by Brandon How
A trial of age verification technologies will be managed by the Department of Communications, but technical effectiveness tests will be done by a third-party expert selected through a competitive...

Online disruption power could hit Musk where it hurts

Posted on   |  by Joseph Brookes
An independent review of Australia’s online safety laws has flagged a new way to disrupt the revenue of social media companies like X as part of changes that would...

Twitter fined, Google warned over eSafety reporting

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has fined X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, more than $600,000 for failing to answer questions on the steps it is taking to...

Online age verification: Govt opts for codes over tech mandate

Posted on   |  by Justin Hendry
The Albanese government will not introduce a mandatory age verification regime for online pornography and other adult content, after existing technology options were found to be immature, and will...