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Online harms addressed
Territorial scope
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Key online safety measures and status
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Key online safety measures |
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Additional commentary regarding status |
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Online Safety Act 2021 (the "Act") |
Law |
Received Royal Assent on 23 July 2021. Primarily introduced a framework for the Minister to develop and enforce the Basic Online Safety Expectations and the Industry Codes, and introduced the online content, intimate images and cyber-bullying/cyber-abuse schemes. |
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Basic Online Safety Expectations 2022 |
Law |
Registered in 2022 and then amended in May 2024 to address developments in generative AI. |
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Industry Codes / Industry Standards |
Law |
Phased approach to the development of Industry Codes and Industry Standards. Phase 1 primarily focused on child sexual exploitation material and pro-terror material. Industry consultation for phase 2 (which captures content such as online pornography) is currently underway. |
Key concepts
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Key takeaways
Extra-territorial application of the regulations
Broad application to many online service providers (not just social media, search engine or communication services)
Regulations require proactive approaches to minimise online harm (for example, mandatory moderation)
Recent Online Safety Amendment (Social Media Minimum Age) Bill 2024 will require social media platforms to prevent users under 16 from accessing the service
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