The Code receives international praise from the World Economic Forum (WEF). The WEF has recognised New Zealand’s new industry led online safety code for “boosting accountability, and improving collaboration between technology platforms, government, and civil society” in its latest digital safety insight report.

NZTech, NetSafe and tech company Signatories to the self-regulatory Aotearoa New Zealand Code of Practice for Online Safety and Harm Reduction (the ‘Code’), have announced today the appointment of an interim-Director and have published their first compliance reports, in line with their Code commitments.

Netsafe, NZTech and five of the world’s leading technology companies have collaboratedon a joint agreement that sets a benchmark for online safety in the Asia Pacific region.Today, Meta (Facebook and Instagram), Google (YouTube), TikTok, Twitchand Twitter have signed into existence the Aotearoa New Zealand Code of Practice forOnline Safety and Harms. The first-of-its-kind Code obligates … Continue reading "Netsafe, NZTech and global tech companies act to tackle digital harms"