As the new school year begins, parents and guardians have been urged to stay alert for their kid’s online safety after youth-driven cyberbullying content escalated to “concerning levels.” “I urge everyone to be mindful of online safety ahead of the return to school when we typically see reports of cyberbullying spike,” eSafety Commissioner Inman Grant…
Parents Urged to Heed Child Online Safety Following 69 Percent Increase in Cyberbullying Complaints
Dating Apps Operators to Meet With Government Amid Push for Online Safety
December 26, 2022
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Representatives of dating apps will meet with the Australian federal government to discuss security measures and areas for potential law reform amid reports about high rates of assaults on the platforms. It comes as the government ramped up its online safety laws which will allow the eSafety Commission to regulate illegal and restricted content no matter…
Australia, UK, Ireland and Fiji Regulators to Push for Online Safety Laws
November 15, 2022
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Australia’s online regulator will collaborate with representatives from the United Kingdom, Ireland and Fiji to create new laws to combat cyberbullying and abusive content on social networks. Australia’s eSafety Commission, UK communications regulator Ofcom, the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland, and Fiji’s Online Safety Commission announced the partnership at a conference in Washington DC on Tuesday…
Under New Japanese Law, Online Insults Could Result in Jail Time
Japan’s parliament passed a bill on June 13 that makes online insults a crime punishable by jail time, following calls for harsher punishment spurred by the suicide of a female wrestler who was cyberbullied. The bill, approved by the upper house of a plenary session, amends Japan’s penal code to include one-year imprisonment and fines…
France: 11 Convicted of Cyberbullying Teen Who Slammed Islam
PARIS—A French court on Wednesday convicted 11 of 13 people charged with harassing and threatening a teenager who harshly criticized Islam in online posts and ended up changing schools and receiving police protection to preserve her safety. The verdict came in a trial in Paris that was the first of its kind since France created…
13 on Trial in Paris for Cyberbullying, Death Threats Against Teen Who Criticized Islam
Thirteen people went on trial Thursday in Paris accused of cyberbullying or death threats against a teenage girl who posted online comments critical of Islam. The case is the first such trial under new jurisdiction France created this year to prosecute crimes online, including harassment and discrimination. Defense lawyers asked the judges to delay the…
Google, Civil Groups Concerned Over ‘World-First’ Australian Cyber Takedown Laws
Sweeping new powers are being granted to Australia’s eSafety Commissioner to monitor and takedown “seriously harmful content”, including those related to cyberbullying and revenge porn. However, lawyers, civil rights groups, and tech giant Google have expressed concerns about the new law’s scope and possible infringements on civil liberties. Introduced into Parliament last week, the Online…
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