Australia: eSafety Commissioner inquiry into digital risk pertaining to online platform engagement among children aged 10 to 15

Progress

Current status
concluded
11 Jul 2025 concluded

Scope

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

Timeline of events

11 Jul 2025
concluded

eSafety Commissioner issued report on digital risk pertaining to online platform engagement among children aged 10 to 15

On 11 July 2025, the eSafety Commissioner published a report on digital risks associated with online platform use among children aged 10 to 15. The report covers social media and other online services accessed by children, indicating that 96% had us…

Source
Event type inquiry
Action type closure
Government branch executive
Government body other regulatory body