Australia: eSafety Commissioner issued notice to Reddit requiring reporting of measures addressing violent extremism content and child sexual exploitation

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eSafety Commissioner issued notice to Reddit requiring reporting of measures addressing violent extremism content and child sexual exploitation

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

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content
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 legal notice to Reddit requiring a rep…

2025-03-06
concluded

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