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OmeTV concerns by Australian regulator see Apple, Google fall into line on app-store ban

By James Panichi ( October 28, 2025, 06:41 GMT | Insight) -- App-store operators Apple and Google have accepted calls by Australia’s online-safety regulator to evict controversial platform OmeTV from their local platforms, over concerns the “video roulette” service was being used by predatory adults to sexually exploit children. In another sign of the growing global impact of Australia’s online watchdog, the eSafety Commissioner announced on Tuesday that Apple and Google had responded to its concerns, which first came to public attention in August.Apple and Google have accepted calls by Australia’s online-safety regulator to evict controversial platform OmeTV from their local app stores, over concerns the “video roulette” service was being used by predatory adults to sexually exploit children....

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