Australia: eSafety Commissioner investigation into YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snap, Reddit, Discord, and Twitch over age verification measures

Progress

Current status
under deliberation
04 Sep 2024 under deliberation

Scope

Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Age verification requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national

Timeline of events

04 Sep 2024
under deliberation

Issued notice to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snap, Reddit, Discord, and Twitch requesting information on age verification measures

On 4 September 2024, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner issued a notice to YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, Snap, Reddit, Discord, and Twitch requesting information on the policies and measures implemented by the platforms to ensure they enforce …

Source
Event type investigation
Action type announcement
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body

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