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Charlie fell for a sextortion scam on Snapchat — he's now warning others of the pitfalls of online romance

English backpacker Charlie Wade was surprised when a girl he met on Snapchat asked him to send a nude photo. Her next message left him in a state of shock.

Twitter accused of responding ‘to tyrants quickly’ but ignoring Australian government

Twitter accused of responding ‘to tyrants quickly’ but ignoring Australian government

Julie Inman Grant tells Senate estimates Twitter’s slowness to tackle online child abuse material is in contrast to its blocking of anti-Erdoğan tweets in the lead-up to the Turkish election

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Reports of 'sextortion' triple in first quarter of 2023, with young men most at risk

Reports of 'sextortion' triple in first quarter of 2023, with young men most at risk

Reports of "sextortion" to the eSafety Commissioner triple in the first quarter of 2023, with victims most likely to be young men.

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Australian government threatens tougher regulation as eSafety commissioner decries Twitter’s ‘sewer rats’

Australian contacts for dealing with law enforcement issues, such as takedown notices for abuse or bullying have disappeared from the platform

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Twitter forced to remove harmful content aimed at Brittany Higgins and partner

eSafety commissioner uses tough new powers against social media giant after complaint from Higgins’s partner David Sharaz

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Don't feed the trolls: Social media self-defence tools

The eSafety Commission has launched a range of resources to help combat online hate directed at Indigenous people in the lead up to the voice referendum.

UK Big Brother contestant sentenced to 21 months in jail for sharing 'revenge porn' on OnlyFans

The 33-year-old stopped outside Chelmsford Crown Court in Essex to take seflies with fans before his sentencing.

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Meta to help young Australians hunt down their nudes in bid to tackle image-based abuse on Facebook and Instagram

Meta to help young Australians hunt down their nudes in bid to tackle image-based abuse on Facebook and Instagram

Australian Facebook and Instagram users will have access to a new US-based platform developed to help young people remove sexually explicit content of themselves.

Twitter, TikTok and Google ordered to explain efforts to crack down on child abuse trade

Twitter, TikTok and Google ordered to explain efforts to crack down on child abuse trade

Five social media companies face daily fines of up to $700,000 if they do not reveal to Australia's eSafety commissioner what they are doing to combat the trade in child exploitation material on their platforms.

Dating apps being weaponised by criminals

Dating apps being weaponised by criminals

Industry and government are coming together to crack down on serial offenders who harass and abuse women using dating apps.

Biggest tech companies failing on safety

Biggest tech companies failing on safety

Bombshell revelations have shown how the world's biggest tech companies are failing to end the sexual exploitation of children on their platforms.

Australia spearheads online safety push

Australia spearheads online safety push

Harmful, hateful and abusive content on social media will be the target of a new global network of online regulators, led by Australia's eSafety Commission.

Australia’s eSafety commissioner cautions Elon Musk over Twitter legal concerns

Australia’s eSafety commissioner cautions Elon Musk over Twitter legal concerns

Julie Inman Grant tells Senate estimates hearing she worries staff exodus and charging for blue tick could impact safety protections

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‘Malfeasance’: Digital watchdog fears Elon Musk’s Twitter puts Australians at risk

‘Malfeasance’: Digital watchdog fears Elon Musk’s Twitter puts Australians at risk

Australia's online safety regulator has written to Twitter boss Elon Musk seeking urgent clarification about how the platform's changes.

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Reports of online child abuse material have spiked. A few simple measures can help protect your children

The story of a Canadian man grooming a 14-year-old Australian girl online before flying to Perth to meet her is the stuff of nightmares for many parents. Here are some ways parents can have more oversight.

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