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The Weekly Cybers #124: Australia's eSafety powers expand, ACCC sues Amazon, and Trump's crypto windfall

The Weekly Cybers #124 is a newsletter-style update covering technology policy developments in Australia. Key topics include the introductio

Australia's social media ban for children faces enforcement and privacy challenges, raising concerns for UK policy

This article critiques Australia's blanket ban on children using social media, arguing it's a simplistic, unenforceable solution that threat

Australia's social media ban for children faces enforcement challenges and privacy concerns, raising questions for UK policy

The article argues that Australia's blanket ban on social media for children is a flawed approach that is difficult to enforce technically,

Australia Expands Online Safety Powers, Tightens Enforcement of Under-16 Social Media Ban

Australia is strengthening enforcement of its world-first social media ban for children under 16 by granting its online safety watchdog expa

Privacy experts raise concerns over proposed US access to Australians' biometric data

The article discusses concerns over a proposal that could allow US agencies, particularly ICE, to access Australians' personal and biometric

Cryptographers Held an Election. They Can't Decrypt the Results