Australia: eSafety Commissioner issued outline on safety by design obligations for platforms to combat sextortion
Description
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…
Scope
Policy Area
Design and testing standards
Policy Instrument
Design requirement
Regulated Economic Activity
platform intermediary: user-generated content, messaging service provider, platform intermediary: other
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body