Online Abuse

Online abuse is not something you have to put up with. Australian law gives the eSafety Commissioner real power to have seriously harmful material removed — and support services are free and confidential.

• playbookSomeone is harassing or abusing me onlineBeing abused, harassed or threatened online? Plain-English steps: stay safe, keep evidence, report to the platform and eSafety’s adult cyber abuse scheme, and get support.7 min read · Reviewed October 2026
• playbookIntimate images shared without my consentIf someone shared or threatened to share your intimate images, it’s not your fault. Steps to get images removed fast through eSafety’s image-based abuse scheme, plus support.7 min read · Reviewed October 2026
• explainerSextortion: what it is and what to doSextortion is blackmail with intimate images — and it targets Australian teens and adults daily. What to do: don’t pay, cut contact, keep evidence, report to eSafety and police. Support that won’t judge.7 min read · Reviewed October 2026
• explainerDeepfakes and AI voice scams: what’s real nowAI voice cloning and deepfake video scams are real in Australia — fake “family emergency” calls, fake CEO payment requests, fake celebrity investments. What’s hype, what’s real, and the family code word defence.7 min read · Reviewed October 2026