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

Enacted

Dec 1, 2018

Effective

Jan 15, 2019

Enforcement

Online Safety Commission

Fiji Parliament

Why It Matters

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

At a Glance

Applies to

AI CompanionGeneral Chatbot

Harms addressed

Harassment Stalking Violence

Who Must Comply

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

Obligations fall on:

Operator — Operates the platform or service

Safety Provisions

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

Compliance & Enforcement

Penalties

criminal liability

Criminal liability

Primary Source

Fiji Parliament

https://www.parliament.gov.fj/wp-content/uploads/2018/05/Act-8-Online-Safety.pdf

View on map

Fiji

Focus Areas

Child safety

Cite This

APA

Fiji. (2018). Online Safety Act 2018.

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