Online Safety Act 2021 - Basic Online Safety Expectations transparency notices

In March 2024 Australia's eSafety Commissioner issued legally enforceable transparency-reporting notices under the Basic Online Safety Expectations, made under the Online Safety Act 2021, to six providers: Reddit, Meta, WhatsApp, Google, X, and Telegram. The notices required them to report on measures to detect and address terrorist and violent extremist material, with Reddit and Telegram additionally asked about steps against child sexual exploitation and abuse. eSafety published transparency and key-findings reports in March 2025 summarizing the responses, including Reddit's. The notices are backed by civil penalties; Telegram was separately fined for responding late, while the other providers, including Reddit, met the deadline. The action represents binding regulatory reporting obligations specifically directed at Reddit.