Australian watchdog hires legal team for potential social media ban cases
By Saloni Sinha and Sean Maguire ( May 28, 2026, 07:16 GMT | Insight) -- Australia’s online safety regulator has hired an external legal team to prepare possible court action against social media platforms that may have failed in enforcing the under-16 social media ban, a top official said. At a parliamentary hearing that ran late on Wednesday, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant said proving “systemic non-compliance” would require complex litigation and extensive evidence gathering. The eSafety Commissioner was also questioned by senators about how funding levels could impact its capacity to act as the country’s online safety watchdog.Australia’s online safety regulator has hired an external legal team to prepare possible court action against social media platforms that may have failed in enforcing the under-16 social media ban, a top official said....
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