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Electronic Frontiers AustraliaWhere do the major parties sit on digital rights this election cycle? Check out the EFA Election Scorecard 2025. We take a look at some key policies, including supporting reform on <a href="https://aus.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> legislation and increased powers for the commissioner, <a href="https://aus.social/tags/DigitalID" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#DigitalID</a>, unnecessary identity verification, social media minimum age and the telco interception bill.What else do you want to see from our elected representatives with regards to your rights in the digital space? Let us know in the comments. <a href="https://efa.org.au/2025-federal-election-policy-scorecard/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://efa.org.au/2025-federal-election-policy-scorecard/</a><a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/electronicfrontiersaustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronicfrontiersaustralia</a> Authorised by John Pane, EFA, Melbourne.

Electronic Frontiers AustraliaWhitewashing, greenwashing, pinkwashing, and now we're seeing <a href="https://aus.social/tags/cyberwashing" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#cyberwashing</a>.We're increasingly seeing corporations make bold, exaggerated and misleading claims around security and privacy.Monash University has released a report saying a properly functioning legislative framework is the fix. Tranche II of the <a href="https://aus.social/tags/Privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#Privacy</a> Act reform package will help fix this issue.Contact your MP and Senators and demand delivery of these much needed reforms.<a href="https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contacting_Senators_and_Members" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.aph.gov.au/Senators_and_Members/Contacting_Senators_and_Members</a><a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/electronicfrontiersaustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronicfrontiersaustralia</a>

Electronic Frontiers AustraliaEFA is calling for urgent action on <a href="https://aus.social/tags/AI" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#AI</a> safety after the government has paused its plans on mandatory AI regulatory guardrails.AI safety and risk guardrails belong in law which benefits everyone by providing certainty to business and protecting the public.<a href="https://efa.org.au/efa-calls-for-urgent-legislative-action-on-ai-safety-amidst-global-deregulation-trends/" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://efa.org.au/efa-calls-for-urgent-legislative-action-on-ai-safety-amidst-global-deregulation-trends/</a><a href="https://aus.social/tags/aisafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#aisafety</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://aus.social/tags/electronicfrontiersaustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronicfrontiersaustralia</a>

AndrewRThe biggest thing we want from tech giants is control over our communication, not age/identity verification.More and more I think back to the 2023 Reddit API controversy, that this is what we should demand of all of our social media platforms. Third party clients should be normal. People should be able to opt out or in of algorithmic content. Content warnings should be provided so people can opt out or in of content they may not want to see.This won't solve all internet and social media harm, but giving people the tools to control their own experience online is the first step. <a href="https://bne.social/tags/auspol" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#auspol</a> <a href="https://bne.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://bne.social/tags/electronicfrontiersaustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronicfrontiersaustralia</a> <a href="https://bne.social/tags/ageverfication" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ageverfication</a>

AndrewRToday I put in a <a href="https://bne.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> complaint with the <a href="https://bne.social/tags/OAIC" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#OAIC</a> about a data broker that refuses to give me full access to my records, specifically when they collected the data and the source (the circumstances).I'm arguing that the source in particular is important because it could determine whether it's handled under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) or Information Privacy Act 2009 (Qld).<a href="https://bne.social/tags/electronicfrontiersaustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronicfrontiersaustralia</a> <a href="https://bne.social/tags/databroker" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#databroker</a>

AndrewRI've made a late submission to the Joint Select Committee on Social Media and Australian Society (whew, long name) about the role of digital ID and age verification for social media, amongst other things.The committee, at the behest of the <a href="https://bne.social/tags/eSafety" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#eSafety</a> commish, is investigating mandatory age verification (and effectively Digital ID) for users of social media. But eSafety's definition could encompass all online comms. <a href="https://roffey.au/static/submission-social-media-2024.pdf" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://roffey.au/static/submission-social-media-2024.pdf</a><a href="https://bne.social/tags/privacy" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#privacy</a> <a href="https://bne.social/tags/electronicfrontiersaustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#electronicfrontiersaustralia</a>

Kathy ReidExcellent piece by Kurt Johnson for <a href="https://aus.social/tags/TheSaturdayPaper" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#TheSaturdayPaper</a>, quoting <a href="https://aus.social/tags/ElectronicFrontiersAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElectronicFrontiersAustralia</a>'s John Pane on the rise of <a href="https://aus.social/tags/BossWare" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#BossWare</a> - workplace <a href="https://aus.social/tags/surveillance" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#surveillance</a> technologies cc / <a href="https://hachyderm.io/@floreani" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@floreani</a> <a href="https://aus.social/@drwaus" class="u-url mention" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">@drwaus</a> <a href="https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/life/technology/2024/01/25/the-companies-monitoring-online-staff-productivity" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" translate="no" target="_blank">https://www.thesaturdaypaper.com.au/life/technology/2024/01/25/the-companies-monitoring-online-staff-productivity</a>

Whitney Loblaw<a href="https://mastodon.indie.host/tags/FSF" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FSF</a> : time to stop my membership as well.Two questions:- Has anyone used the FSF email alias extensively, and then stopped their membership? Does it still work for a while, so you can switch your email address everywhere? - Where should my donation go? I'm thinking <a href="https://mastodon.indie.host/tags/ElectronicFrontiersAustralia" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#ElectronicFrontiersAustralia</a>, as the chair and vice-chair are both women.Any recommendation for <a href="https://mastodon.indie.host/tags/feminist" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#feminist</a> <a href="https://mastodon.indie.host/tags/FOSS" class="mention hashtag" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">#FOSS</a> organisations is welcome. Boosts OK!

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