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France wants to ban social media for kids under 15.
Spain, Denmark, Greece support limits on teen screen time. We’re seeing similar conversations in Australia. What would this look like locally?

A sneak into Algorithm Governance Roundup #23.

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https://www.abc.net.au/news/2025-07-01/child-family-influencers-creators-social-media-caleb-finn-soup/105478992
From birth announcements to brand deals, children’s lives are being monetised online, often without their informed consent. AWO helps orgs implement ethical data practices that centre consent, safety, and dignity.
Why Soup and Caleb Finn want to see better protections for the kids of family influencers

Family influencers are big business and, despite our looming ban facing under-16s on social media, it's an industry that still goes largely unregulated here in Australia.

ABC News

If you're an Australian org supporting vulnerable communities, you need more than a privacy policy.

You need systems that reflect your duty of care.

We help build them. https://calendly.com/d/crj6-7k4-sqg

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De-identified ≠ safe.

Re-identification tech is real, and privacy law doesn’t care if you meant to protect it.

Ask us to audit your process. https://calendly.com/awo-amna-qureshi/client-enquiry?back=1&month=2025-02#AIRegulationAustralia

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You can’t protect children without protecting their data.

Most orgs don’t have airtight systems even in child protection.

We help teams fix that. https://calendly.com/d/crj6-7k4-sqg

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Tesla collects massive voice, location & behaviour data—& Musk has intervened in access requests. Data rights = power. Who holds your users’ data? Can it be deleted? Aus laws are evolving too. AWO helps orgs answer these questions. https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2025/apr/17/tesla-elon-musk-privacy
Opt out: how to protect your data and privacy if you own a Tesla

Data via trackers and sensors can paint an intricate picture of your life – here’s what to know about privacy in your car

The Guardian

Inclusion is not a mathematical formula you can simply mitigate.

A sneak peek into Algorithm Governance Roundup #23 - spotlighting CSIRO’s Didar Zowghi and her team’s work defining diversity and inclusion in AI.

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AI systems are becoming more powerful, with increased complexity. This article makes the case for federated learning—a privacy-preserving shift in AI training. For Australian orgs handling sensitive info, this matters. AWO helps assess & improve AI risk.
https://theconversation.com/mitigating-ai-security-threats-why-the-g7-should-embrace-federated-learning-258670
Mitigating AI security threats: Why the G7 should embrace ‘federated learning’

Federated learning offers a new foundation for AI — one where privacy, transparency and innovation can move together.

The Conversation

Think your cloud storage is safe?

Even local data centres can be subject to foreign laws, depending on your provider’s structure.

If you’re unsure where your data lives and who can access it, it’s time for a privacy check-up.https://calendly.com/awo-amna-qureshi/client-enquiry?back=1&month=2025-02#AIRegulationAustralia

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Is your CRM quietly putting your organisation at risk?

Ex-employee access, third-party tools, poor controls, we see it all the time.

Book a check-in with AWO’s privacy team: https://calendly.com/d/crj6-7k4-sqg

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