Australia wants social media to be ‘safe by design’. What does that actually look like?

<https://theconversation.com/australia-wants-social-media-to-be-safe-by-design-what-does-that-actually-look-like-284424>

"Australia is world-leading in taking active measures to keep people safe
online – home to the world’s first dedicated online safety regulator, the
eSafety Commissioner, and the first country to introduce enforceable industry
codes requiring platforms to tackle harmful content at scale.

And now, a newly released federal government issues paper proposes a “digital
duty of care”, which would require social media platforms to take reasonable
steps to prevent foreseeable online harm.

The proposal signals Australia’s position that it is platforms, not just
individuals, who should be responsible for actively preventing online harms.

At the heart of the proposed digital duty of care is the principle that social
media platforms should be “safe by design”.

But what does that mean in practice – especially for those who are most at
risk? Our research with women and gender-diverse Australians offers six
concrete recommendations for what safety by design could look like in
practice."

Cheers,
       *** Xanni ***
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mailto:xanni@xanadu.net               Andrew Pam
http://xanadu.com.au/                 Chief Scientist, Xanadu
https://glasswings.com.au/            Partner, Glass Wings
https://sericyb.com.au/               Manager, Serious Cybernetics