(US) Senators Should Learn from Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Ahead of Big Tech Hearing

This Tech Policy Press post, by Justin Hendrix and Gabby Miller, point US Senators in direction of work by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner.

One such regulatory regime of note is in Australia. Established in 2015 after the passage of legislation called the Enhancing Online Safety Act and given additional responsibilities with the passage of the Online Safety Act 2021, the eSafety Commissioner is charged with regulating online harms such as cyberbullying, image based abuse, and illegal online content, such as Child Sexual Abuse Material (CSAM). Now years into its mandate, the eSafety Commissioner has produced a substantial amount of information that any legislator planning to interrogate a tech CEO should read closely before entering the hearing chamber.