About this episode
The episode discusses the rise of online sexual extortion targeting young Australians and features an interview with eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant.
Australia’s online safety regulator received more than 3,300 reports of sexual extortion last year, with young men the most targeted group. ‘Sextortion’ is a form of online blackmail and sexual abuse, which experts warn is growing rapidly in scale and sophistication, partly due to generative AI. eSafety is now “turning the tables” on scammers by using AI itself for a new campaign. To talk us through the latest data and it’s new education campaign, TDA sits down with eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant in today’s deep dive. Hosts: Emma Gillespie and Sam Koslowski Guest: Julie Inman Grant, eSafety Commissioner Producer: Rosa Bowden Want to support The Daily Aus? That's so kind! The best way to do that is to click ‘follow’ on Spotify or Apple and to leave us a five-star review. We would be so grateful. The Daily Aus is a media company focused on delivering accessible and digestible news to young people. We are completely independent. Want more from TDA? Subscribe to The Daily Aus newsletter Subscribe to The Daily Aus’ YouTube Channel Have feedback for us? We’re always looking for new ways to improve what…
People in this episode
Hosts: Emma Gillespie, Sam Koslowski
Guest: Julie Inman Grant
Topics covered
- online safety
- sexual extortion
- blackmail
- generative AI
- youth protection
- education campaign
Keywords
- sextortion
- online blackmail
- youth safety
- AI campaign
- eSafety Commissioner
- Australia
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Organizations: eSafety, The Daily Aus
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