Online Safety
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3AW Interview on social media age restrictions
Tom Elliott on 3AW interviewed our CEO, Dr Andre Oboler, on the draft legislation to ban children under 16 from social media. Tom highlighted that the legislation does not require social media companies to check ID and questioned how it could work without that. Dr Oboler explained that no one wants social media companies to…
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Online security
Below is a list of publications by OHPI on online safety and security. Briefings April 16, 2015: Effective Back Ups for Community Organisations against “Ransomware” Securing your account Community Engagement Jan 20, 2015: Gaining traction on the social implications of social media Media & Commentary April 14, 2015: Hackers target Bnei Akiva Facebook Page April…
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OHPI welcomes new laws
The Online Hate Prevention Institute congratulates the Australian Government on the passage of the “Enhancing Online Safety for Children Bill 2014” through the Senate yesterday. The new laws empower the Government to fine social media companies up to $17,000 per day if they fail to remove cyberbullying content targeting children in reasonable time. The Online…
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Rebutting The Conversation on online harm
We don’t normally publish replies to articles in the press, but a recent article in The Conversation” is so out of date in both its facts and its thinking that we felt the record had to be set straight. Frankly we expect more from The Conversation. This reads like a sponsored advertorial about the trust…
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OHPI Submission on Online Safety of Children
The Australian Government contacted OHPI when they released their consultation paper on the Online Safety of Children asking for our feedback. This submission provides an overview of OHPI’s preferred approach to managing online safety as well as answers to a series of questions posed in the Government’s consultation paper. The Government has proposed that a Children’s…