Major Privacy Threat: EFA Condemns Government’s Social Media Age Ban

Electronic Frontiers Australia condemns the government’s recent confirmation of a social media ban for under-16s. We firmly oppose any age-based restrictions that intrude on young Australians’ privacy, digital rights, and access to potentially life-saving information. “This ban represents an authoritarian and unnecessary step toward government intrusion into the online lives of young Australians, undermining their […]
EFA Joins Opposition To Australia’s “Porn Passport”

EFA Australia condemns compromising privacy and security for quick fixes to social issues.
EFA Highlights Significant Risks of New Internet Law

EFA fears that any doxxing law will become a tool for suppressing protest, rather than a shield for those engaging in protest.
Privacy Act Leaves Aussie Kids Unprotected from Rising Online Threats

Australia should not be a country that allows young people to be inducted into a digital world characterised by extremism and misinformation.
The Real Cost of Free Apps: What You Need to Know

Free apps come at a cost: your personal data is their currency.
