eSafety calls on gaming platforms to strengthen child safety measures Australia’s eSafety Commissioner has called on major online gaming providers to strengthen protections against child sexual exploitation and violent extremist content, following a transparency report that found significant differences in safety measures across Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft and Steam. The report, Playing it safe: how online...Read More
Australia’s online safety regulator says four of the world’s most popular gaming platforms are not protecting children consistently, leaving gaps that predators can exploit. A new report by the eSafety Commission examined Steam, Roblox, Fortnite, and Minecraft as research shows nine in 10 Australian children aged 8 to 17 have played online games, reports BBC....Read More
Kathmandu. Australia’s online safety regulator has stated that online gaming service providers including Roblox, Fortnite, Minecraft, and Steam need to improve the safety measures they adopt to protect children from child sexual abuse and other harmful content. A report released on Friday by Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant stated that there are significant differences...Read More
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Australia’s online safety regulator has identified “significant gaps” in the way popular gaming platforms protect children online. In a new report, the regulator found inconsistent approaches to child safety measures on Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft, as research shows that nine out of 10 Australian children aged 8 to 17 have played online games, BBC...Read More
Australia’s online safety regulator has found “significant gaps” in how popular gaming platforms protect children online. In a new report it found inconsistent approaches in how Steam, Roblox, Fortnite and Minecraft implement child safety measures as research shows nine out of 10 children aged 8 to 17 in Australia have played online games. “Australian children...Read More
Predators will target the digital playgrounds children use, eSafety boss Julie Inman Grant says. Photo: Susie Dodds/AAP PHOTOS Some of the world’s largest gaming companies have been put on notice by Australia’s online safety watchdog for not doing enough to keep children safe on their platforms. The eSafety Commission outlined how the providers of four...Read More
The grieving family of a teenager who died in state care is demanding answers into what they believe was a preventable tragedy. The 17-year-old, who cannot be identified under Queensland law, was found dead in an Ipswich residential care home on September 12, at about 10:30am. Her parents told the ABC that police informed them...Read More
Gontse Sekhantso Social Development Minister Dina Pule has called for children’s voices to be placed at the centre of efforts to strengthen child protection as government renews its focus on preventing violence against children. Pule was speaking on Thursday at a two-day Children’s Summit on Ending Violence Against Children at the ANEW Hotel in White...Read More
Jhansi: A special legal literacy campaign on the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, 2012, is being conducted in schools across Jhansi to sensitise students about child safety, their legal rights and the importance of speaking up against abuse.Organised under the directions of Uttar Pradesh State Legal Services Authority, the campaign aims to...Read More
