Australia: eSafety Commissioner announced Apple and Google removed video app OmeTV from their app stores for noncompliance with Relevant Electronic Services Industry Standard

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eSafety Commissioner announced Apple and Google removed video app OmeTV from their app stores for noncompliance with Relevant Electronic Services Industry Standard

On 28 October 2025, the eSafety Commissioner announced that Apple and Google had removed roulette-style video app OmeTV, operated by “Bad Kitty’s Dad”, from their app stores over the app's alleged non-compliance with the Online Safety (Relevant Elec…

Scope

Policy Area
Consumer protection
Policy Instrument
Quality of Service requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, software provider: app stores
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

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2025-08-25
under investigation

On 25 August 2025, the eSafety Commissioner issued an official notice to the OmeTV app, operated by…

2025-10-28
under investigation

On 28 October 2025, the eSafety Commissioner announced that Apple and Google had removed roulette-s…