Progress
Current status
in force
07 Oct 2025in force
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
eSafety Commissioner issued removal notices to X and Meta over hosting illegal violent footage
On 7 October 2025, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner issued removal notices to X and Meta under the Online Safety Act 2021 for hosting violent footage classified as Refused Classification (RC) by the Australian Classification Board. The Commissioner …
- eSafety statement: removal notices target illegal online material, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner (Official)