Australian eSafety chief backs private right to sue online platforms
By Saloni Sinha ( October 28, 2026, 05:34 GMT | Insight) -- Australia’s eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant on Tuesday backed giving individuals the right to sue technology platforms for breaches of online-safety obligations, arguing that existing complaint systems are insufficient to address growing online harms. Speaking at a Senate estimates hearing, she also said the regulator was using its expanded investigative powers to examine compliance with the under-16 social-media ban, including seeking information from social-media companies, age-assurance providers and app stores. Australians should have a private right to take legal action against technology platforms for breaches of online-safety obligations, the country's online safety regulator told parliament on Tuesday....
Prepare for tomorrow’s regulatory change, today
MLex identifies risk to business wherever it emerges, with specialist reporters across the globe providing exclusive news and deep-dive analysis on the proposals, probes, enforcement actions and rulings that matter to your organization and clients, now and in the longer term.
Know what others in the room don’t, with features including:
- Daily newsletters for Antitrust, M&A, Trade, Data Privacy & Security, Technology, AI and more
- Custom alerts on specific filters including geographies, industries, topics and companies to suit your practice needs
- Predictive analysis from expert journalists across North America, the UK and Europe, Latin America and Asia-Pacific
- Curated case files bringing together news, analysis and source documents in a single timeline
Experience MLex today with a 14-day free trial.