21 Apr, 2026
11 mins read

Australia’s Privacy Commissioner Tried in Vain to Sound the Alarm on Data Protection During the U16s Social Media Ban Trials

Internal communications have revealed a concerning pattern of unheeded warnings from the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC) regarding the age verification technology employed in the government’s trial of social media restrictions for under-16s. Emails obtained through freedom of information requests demonstrate that the OAIC repeatedly flagged overstated privacy claims associated with the technology. […]