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Key milestones in Australian regulation of digital platforms 2015–2023: a chronology
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Digital platforms
Social media
Digital media
Competition
Electronic commerce
Online privacy
Cyber safety
Technology and youth
Australia
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Description
This chronology provides an overview of key milestones in digital platform regulation from the introduction of the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Act 2015 to the end of 2023.
There are 4 primary concerns driving Australian attempts to regulate digital platforms:
- protection from online harms
- responding to issues related to competition and power imbalances
- concerns for privacy and the responsibilities related to holding user data
- protection and promotion of Australian content.
Digital platforms covered by the inquiries and reforms here include:
- search engines (Google)
- social media platforms (Facebook and X (Twitter))
- digital content aggregation services (Google and Apple News)
- digital marketplaces (Amazon, Apple App store and Google Play)
- streaming video on demand services (Netflix, Disney+ and Amazon Prime).
Publication Details
Copyright:
Commonwealth of Australia 2024
License type:
CC BY-NC-ND
Access Rights Type:
open
Post date:
30 Aug 2024
