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99% Harmed: Australia Moves Dating Apps Toward Binding Safety Duty
A survey of 1,008 women found harm on dating apps is near-universal. Canberra says a binding digital duty will force platforms to fix it.
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What we knew first
- 99%heterosexual women facing harm in 3 months
- 1,008heterosexual women surveyed in Australia
- A$109.2Mmaximum civil penalty under draft duty
- 99 percent of 1,008 heterosexual women surveyed faced harm in three months.
- Exposure draft released 8 September 2026, consultation closed 22 September 2026.
Still open then
- No final bill, fixed dating-app obligations, or secured Senate majority yet.
We said we'd watch for
- Whether Labor can close a deal with the Greens and introduce legislation this year.
