Australia: eSafety Commissioner issued notice to WhatsApp requiring report of measures addressing terror and violent extremism content

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eSafety Commissioner issued notice to WhatsApp requiring report of measures addressing terror and violent extremism content

On 19 March 2024, the Australian eSafety Commissioner issued a legal notice to WhatsApp requiring a report on measures implemented to protect Australians from terrorist and violent extremist material and activity. The notice requires WhatsApp to dis…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
data protection authority

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2024-03-19
under deliberation

On 19 March 2024, the Australian eSafety Commissioner issued a legal notice to WhatsApp requiring a…

2025-03-06
concluded

On 6 March 2025, the eSafety Commissioner published the transparency report summarising WhatsApp's …