Description

Issued request by eSafety Commissioner to online industry concerning development of industry codes

On 9 February 2023, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner requested that associations representing online industry resubmit draft codes that will apply to eight industry sections including social media services, websites, search engines, app stores, inte…

Scope

Policy Area
Content moderation
Policy Instrument
Content moderation regulation
Regulated Economic Activity
infrastructure provider: internet and telecom services, platform intermediary: user-generated content, other service provider, technological consumer goods, software provider: app stores, search service provider, messaging service provider
Implementation Level
national
Government Branch
executive
Government Body
other regulatory body

Complete timeline of this policy change

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2023-02-09
under deliberation

On 9 February 2023, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner requested that associations representing onlin…

2023-03-09
in consultation

On 9 March 2023, Australia's eSafety Commissioner opened the second public consultation on the draf…

2023-03-31
processing consultation

On 31 March 2023, Australia's eSafety Commissioner closed the second public consultation on the dra…

2023-06-01
adopted

On 1 June 2023, Australia's eSafety Commissioner issued its decision on the Industry Codes of Pract…