Thought provoking morning w/ 🇦🇺's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant & Child Focus CEO, Heidi De Pauw. Great to see government, NGO & tech representatives in the room engaging on child protection online, discussing: 👉Safety by design 👉Prevention 👉Collaboration Hear more 👇

Really constructive event with Women for Election and Australian e-safety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant, inspiring to see the ongoing work to make online spaces safe

"The unprecedented explosion in online child sexual exploitation we are witnessing is difficult for everyone to confront, including tech executives, but we cannot bury our heads in the sand." Julie Inman Grant's op-ed in The @Australian ⬇️ theaustralian.com.au/commentary/pla…

📣 1 day left until #SaferInternetDay! The countdown is on to raise awareness about online safety. Join us in taking three simple actions: Connect. Reflect. Protect. Your support makes a difference, it's not too late to sign up and get involved: esafety.gov.au/sid

🎉 Happy #SaferInternetDay 🎉 Today is the day to come together to promote online safety education & the benefits of being safe in the digital world 🌏 Show us what you're doing today to celebrate #SID2024 & raise awareness about online safety eSafety.gov.au/SID

Our latest research reveals that, alongside the risks, there are significant benefits to gaming, and active family involvement can make it safer 👪🎮 Slide through to unpack key findings! Read more: #SaferInternetDay #SID2024 news.esafety.gov.au/3HT880s

This #SaferInternetDay, eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has an important message for Aussies. Let's champion online safety with 3️⃣ simple steps: Connect. Reflect. Protect. Join 190 countries in celebrating & working towards a safer digital landscape 🌐 esafety.gov.au/sid

We believe everyone should enjoy the benefits of the nbn® network but we also have a responsibility to help people use it safely and securely. This #SID2024 the eSafety Commissioner encourages everyone to take three simple actions when browsing the internet - Connect, Reflect, Protect.

🌹 Roses are red, violets are blue, recognising love's signs, let's talk about what love isn’t, too. As Valentine's Day approaches, let's spread awareness about tech-based abuse, a serious form of coercive control 🗣️💔📲 Identify the signs and get support: news.esafety.gov.au/3QYHQPW

We can build in rather than bolt on safety’ - important reminder and call to action from Julie Inman Grant eSafety Commissioner on adopting safety and privacy by design She cautions that we need to anticipate and prevent weaponising of tech, including against #TechAbuse #DFV survivors

eSafety was delighted to host a panel event today to discuss the safety implications of the complex and ever-changing digital landscape, and how taking a #SafetyByDesign approach can benefit governments, businesses and end users across ASEAN and Australia. #ASEAN50AUS

The panel included representatives from government, academia, think tanks and industry: (pictured left to right) ➡ Prof Prof Matt Warren, RMIT University ➡ Dr Alexandra Caples, ASPI ➡ Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner ➡ Desmond Ang, Adobe ➡ Prof Johanna Weaver, TechPolicyDesignCentre

The event took place during the 2024 ASEAN-Australia Special Summit in Melbourne 🌏 The Special Summit brings together leaders from #ASEAN Member States and Timor-Leste to look ahead to the next 50 years of ASEAN-Australia cooperation.

Interesting “safety take” from Gary Marcus on Anthropic ⬇️

Image-based abuse can be many different things. For example, someone may share (or threaten to share) intimate photos or videos of a person without their permission. This is against the law.  Learn more on the eSafety Commissioner website: esafety.gov.au #1800RESPECT

Major tech paradigm shifts take hold very rapidly. 1 year ago, we learned how significant the integration of #generativeAI was to be in search, revolutionising the ways human sought out, created & consume content. We appreciate industry coming to the table for safer search codes!

Read this! A gobsmacking wake up call - how simple, cheap digital technology is being weaponised to stalk, terrorise & violate women. #Elsie ⁦Katy Gallagher⁩ ⁦Michelle Rowland⁩ ⁦Anthony Albanese⁩ ⁦Women in Media⁩ ⁦Julie Inman Grant⁩ ⁦Department of the Prime Minister and Cabinet⁩ thesaturdaypaper.com.au/news/2024/03/1…

I had very fruitful discussions today with e-Safety Commissioner Julie Inman-Grant on: •Child safety by design •The need for detection of child sexual abuse material •Obligations for companies, voluntary action is clearly not enough.

It was a pleasure to welcome @European Union Commissioner Ylva Johansson to Australia to continue our continued commitment against online child sexual exploitation and terrorist content. Our collaboration began at the #EUInternetForum in 2021 & both champion #safetybydesign!

Following the events of the last several days, you may come across online content that is distressing. Here's what to do ⬇