Mr. Ian Power:

Regarding the point that the reach of this is broader and we should consider preventative measures in considering this issue, the key thing for us is to reframe it from online safety, which is all about protecting oneself and where the onus is on the victim or potential victim to make sure he or she is protecting himself or herself, to general digital citizenship, which is about ensuring that all citizens make sure they are behaving in a way that is within the law and is not harmful to other online users. From our perspective, we disagree with the title of online safety commissioner. Any school curriculum that is developed should not just focus on how to protect one's password. It talks about not sharing a toothbrush. Those analogies are very helpful and useful for working with children, but ultimately it is about not being a bad actor oneself and reframing it in that way.

We feel there should be monetary sanctions on the platforms after they have been notified and if it has been escalated to the regulator. For example, in Australia and New Zealand, there are fines of up to $300,000 for every instance of non-compliance with the takedown request from the regulator. The established platforms will comply with that and build systems to ensure that those requirements are complied with. For us, it is very helpful in tackling some of those entities that are perhaps not domiciled here or within the EU as a way to engage them with the regulatory structures here as we might establish them.