Australia gets its first Children’s e-Safety Commissioner

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[1] The government has named former AFP agent and eBay head of trust and safety, Alastair MacGibbon, as the country’s first Children’s e-Safety Commissioner.

[2] He will begin his appointment from July 1st, following the passing of the Enhancing Online Safety for Children Act 2015 earlier this month

[3] Mr. MacGibbon will have the authority to slap a fine of up to $17,000 a day on social media sites that fail to remove cyber-bullying material targeted at children.

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[Source] Australian Information Technology News – Australia gets its first Children’s e-Safety Commissioner