29 articles tagged "online-safety"
The Online Safety Commission is exploring take down mechanisms for apps identified as harmful and is working with the government on this issue. This has been confirmed by Online Safety Commissioner, Filipe Batiwale
Bullying and harassment faced by journalists, particularly female journalists has been highlighted at the Cyber Crime and Online Safety Challenges in Fiji and the Pacific conference at Suvavou House. Head of Journa
Survivors of cyberbullying and image-based abuse are urging everyone to show kindness, report harmful content, and help create a safer space where people can feel protected again. While sharing her experience durin
Alarmingly, between 1,800 to 8,000 reports on child sexual abuse material linked to Fiji are flagged every year to international authorities, and to address the threats, the Online Safety Commission is reviewing the Onl
The Online Safety Commission has strengthened its partnership with global technology company Meta to boost online safety efforts across Fiji. Meta is the parent company of Facebook, Instagram, WhatsApp and Messenge
Police are looking into the circulation of inappropriate content on social media, following public calls for accountability for those sharing such material. In a statement, police say they are deeply concerned and
I have been lobbying for the Online Safety Commission to come under the Ministry of Information to streamline the services we provide to the public. Minister for Information, Lynda Tabuya highlighted this during f
Pacific Nations School student, Isabella Vakarise says the Online Safety Commission should consider checking why people are bullying other internet users online. While speaking during Digital Veiwekani Talanoa sess
If the Online Safety Commission is not proactive, then what's the use of this platform? This was the question asked by Opposition MP Ketan Lal after Commissioner of the Online Safety Commission Filipe Batiwale said
Opposition MP, Ketan Lal is calling out Fiji’s law enforcement agencies and the Online Safety Commission, asking them why is there deafening silence from them on online racism. Lal says it is deeply disturbing to
Following the comments made by Communications Fiji Limited News Director, Vijay Narayan, on the shortcomings of the Online Safety Commission Act, the Commissioner, Filipe Batiwale, has today confirmed that they have alr
The Online Safety Commission has received a complaint regarding a video currently circulating which shows a senior government official involved in an altercation at a local establishment. This comes as a video of A
A concerned citizen, Alex Cavuilati has lodged a formal complaint with the Online Safety Commission regarding some highly inappropriate and disturbing comments made online about minors, specifically on the photos of yo
The Online Safety Commission has condemned the homophobic and harmful remarks made on social media about a child who is fighting for his life. Commissioner Filipe Batiwale says this is happening when the family is
The Ministry of iTaukei Affairs, with support from the Online Safety Commission, is taking proactive steps to regain control of its facebook page. The Ministry’s page was hacked on Thursday, being used to upload
Female athletes are being disproportionately targeted with online abuse, with 87 percent of cyberattacks during the recent Olympic Games directed at women athletes which included sexual harassment, body shaming, sexist
It was a deliberate attack. The attacker's sole purpose was to publicly humiliate, to defame me, to crucify me, to morally judge me, to character assassinate me, to label me all sorts of unsavoury and demeaning names, t
In a bid to improve service delivery, the Online Safety Commission has achieved some key outcomes which include Digital literacy awareness programs, and specialized programs which allows them to work with organizations
Lawyer Filipe Batiwale is the new commissioner for the Online Safety Commission Fiji. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Communications, Manoa Kamikamica, says Batiwale's appointment will bring over seven years
The Online Safety Commission has revealed that they have been recently notified about some individuals who are creating channels on the social media application namely Viber and posting/ sharing intimate videos or image
