A “sophisticated state-based cyber actor” is targeting Australian organisations across a range of sectors, “including all levels of government, industry, political organisation, education, health,...
Facebook has said that pulling news sharing from the platform would not significantly impact its business while maintaining that there it shares a ‘healthy rivalry’...
Ireland’s head of government Leo Varadkar has suggested that the Irish government consider copying Australia in forcing Facebook and Google to share ad revenue...
Digital platforms such as Facebook and Google will be forced to pay Australian media companies for news content after the country’s treasurer, Josh Frydenberg,...
By Katharine Kemp and Kayleen Manwaring On Monday (March 9), the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) brought proceedings against Facebook in the Federal Court, asking the court to impose...
Two months after the British, American and Australian governments wrote an open letter to Facebook asking it to not implement end-to-end encryption across its...
USA, UK and Australia have signed an open letter (given below) “requesting” Facebook not to implement end-to-end encryption on its messaging services without including...
Australia will block access to websites hosting terror material during crisis events and will consider legislation to force digital platforms to improve the safety...
By Katharine Kemp Australia’s consumer watchdog has recommended major changes to our consumer protection and privacy laws. If these reforms are adopted, consumers will...
The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC) submitted its report on Digital Platforms Inquiry earlier today in which it recommended limiting the market dominance...