Australia: eSafety Commissioner's campaign on combatting sextortion
Progress
Current status
under investigation
03 Jun 2026 under investigation
Scope
Implementers
Australia
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
messaging service provider
platform intermediary: other
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body
Implementation Level
national
Timeline of events
eSafety Commissioner issued outline on safety by design obligations for platforms to combat sextortion
On 3 June 2026, the eSafety Commissioner launched a campaign and issued guidance on safety-by-design obligations for platforms addressing sextortion. The Commissioner indicated that the campaign was informed by an increase in reports, with more than…
Event type
investigation
Action type
interim ruling
Government branch
executive
Government body
other regulatory body