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Australia’s eSafety Expands Oversight With New Codes Covering Social Media, AI Chatbots

The eSafety commissioner is registering these codes under the Online Safety Act 2021, ‘complementary’ to the social media ban.
Australia’s eSafety Expands Oversight With New Codes Covering Social Media, AI Chatbots
Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant addresses the National Press Club in Canberra, Australia, on June 24, 2025. AAP Image/Lukas Coch
Monica O’Shea
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eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant has registered six new industry codes to regulate online content and services in Australia.

They cover social media services, app distribution services, hosting services, internet carriage services, equipment providers, and search engine services, as well as AI chatbots.

Monica O’Shea
Monica O’Shea
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Monica O’Shea is a reporter based in Australia. She previously worked as a reporter for Motley Fool Australia, Daily Mail Australia, and Fairfax Regional Media. She can be reached at monica.o'[email protected]