Australia: eSafety Commissioner investigation into technology company responsible for AI generated nudify services used to create deepfake pornography
Progress
Current status
in force
27 Nov 2025 in force
08 Sep 2025 under deliberation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
ML and AI development
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
consumer protection authority
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
eSafety Commissioner issued enforcement action against technology company responsible for AI generated nudify services used to create deepfake pornography
On 27 November 2025, the eSafety Commissioner issued an enforcement action under the Online Safety Act against a provider of three nudify services based in the United Kingdom, resulting in the provider restricting access for Australian users. The ac…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority
eSafety Commissioner announced investigation into technology company responsible for AI generated nudify services used to create deepfake pornography
On 8 September 2025, the eSafety Commissioner opened an investigation into a technology company responsible for Artificial Intelligence (AI) generated nudify services used to create deepfake pornography. It was stated that the company was left unnam…
SourceEvent type
investigation
Action type
announcement
Government branch
executive
Government body
consumer protection authority