X Fined $650,000 for Online Safety Compliance Breach
The Guardian Australia 21 May 2026 – The Federal Court has fined Elon Musk’s X social media network $650,000 for failing to provide Australia’s eSafety Commissioner with information about how X was “tackling online child sexual abuse material”. The long running case was commenced more than three years ago against Twitter, prior to its merger […]
Why Agentic Commerce Readiness Matters for Australian Adult Retailers
Read the latest article from Big Ideas Foundry in the May Eros eNewsletter. AI-driven commerce is already reshaping how products are discovered and selected. Retail is moving beyond search and into systems where AI can compare, filter, and choose products on behalf of the customer. In the UK alone, more than 40% of online shoppers […]
May eNewsletter
The May Eros eNewletter is now available in the Newsletter section of the website. This edition has a focus on sexual wellness as well as classification information and an interesting piece on outdoor advertising.
Extension of Submission deadline to 29 May 2026 – Proposed Changes to Australia’s Classification Guidelines
Update to modernise and harmonise classification guidelines 2025 The latest review of Australia’s classification guidelines for films, publications and computer games is now open for public consultation. The Update states: The aim is a simpler, more consistent approach across films, games and publications, supported by modern technology and clearer consumer advice. The concepts…are designed to […]
From Taboo to Table Talk – STIMULATE Sexual Wellness
From Taboo to Table Talk This STIMULATE article highlights changes in the acceptance of sexual wellness, driven by cultural shifts and other factors including the rise of wellness and holistic culture, and the roles played by educators, retailers, community and medical professionals. According to insights shared by STIMULATE, sexual wellness is evolving from a niche topic into an […]
Pornhub Related Websites Block Access to Australians
Pornhub related websites including Redtube, have blocked access for end-users in Australia just three days before the 9 March 2026 deadline for websites to comply with the Designated Internet Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material aka the DIS Code. Writing in Crikey on 6 March 2026 Cam Wilson reports on the […]
9 March Deadline – Online Safety DIS Code
Have you completed your website Risk Assessment? It is is crunch time for website providers as compliance with Australia’s Designated Internet Services Online Safety Code (Class 1C and Class 2 Material) falls due on 9 March 2026. Website Risk Assessments, based on content and functionality, must have been conducted and documented, risk levels determined and […]
Online Safety Seminars for Eros Members
Industry Compliance with the DIS Code is required by 9 March 2026 Important – Online Seminars for Eros Members Online Safety DIS Code Class 1C and Class 2 Material Recently emails were sent to Eros member business owners and managers about the requirements of the DIS Code. This included DIS Guidelines for Eros Members and […]
“The Largest Collection of Australian-Produced Adult Media in the World”
The Eros Archive at Flinders University, South Australia(sometimes known as Australia’s porn archive) Eros has recently become aware of an important academic article that highlights the cultural and historical significance of the Eros Collection held at Flinders University in South Australia. Titled Revaluing the Eros Collection for Australian Cultural Histories, the article was published in […]
New Online Safety Codes will reshape access to online content
Several new Online Safety Codes will soon come into force in Australia, significantly affecting what users can see, access, and do online, and how that access is regulated. Writing in The Conversation, Professor Lisa M. Given of RMIT University outlines how online content will increasingly be filtered by search engines under the Internet Search Engine […]
