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Fiji OSA

Online Safety Act 2018

Fiji's online safety law covering cyberbullying, cyberstalking, and revenge porn with Online Safety Commission oversight and mandatory mediation.

Jurisdiction

Fiji

FJ

Enacted

Dec 1, 2018

Effective

Jan 15, 2019

Enforcement

Online Safety Commission

Who Must Comply

This law applies to:

  • • Online service providers in Fiji
  • • Social media platforms accessible to Fijians
  • • Electronic communication services

Capability triggers:

◐ servesMinors (increases)
◐ userGeneratedContent (increases)
● Required ◐ Increases applicability

Who bears obligations:

Operator

Safety Provisions

  • • Cyberbullying protections
  • • Cyberstalking criminalized
  • • Revenge porn (intimate image abuse) covered
  • • Online Safety Commission enforcement
  • • Mediation required before prosecution

Enforcement

Enforced by

Online Safety Commission

Penalties

criminal liability

Criminal liability

Fines and prosecution for online harm offenses

Quick Facts

Binding
Yes
Mental Health Focus
No
Child Safety Focus
Yes
Algorithmic Scope
No

Why It Matters

Fiji's Online Safety Act creates content moderation obligations for AI chatbot platforms regarding cyberbullying, stalking, and intimate image abuse.

Cite This

APA

Fiji. (2018). Online Safety Act 2018. Retrieved from https://nope.net/regs/fj-osa-2018

BibTeX

@misc{fj_osa_2018,
  title = {Online Safety Act 2018},
  author = {Fiji},
  year = {2018},
  url = {https://nope.net/regs/fj-osa-2018}
}

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