New Polling Shows Strong Support for Privacy Reform

The latest Guardian Essential Report shows a strong majority support privacy reforms:

• Forty seven per cent of respondents believe that laws do not adequately protect privacy rights.
• This is notably higher than the 27% who feel that privacy is adequately safeguarded by laws.
• Older respondents were more likely than younger people to indicate that laws didn’t adequately protect their privacy.

The majority of respondents indicated that they support:

• Stronger privacy rules governing companies’ management of personal information (77%).
• Enforceable rights for individuals whose data is misused (75%).
• Clear regulations on the use of facial recognition by companies and government agencies (71%).
• Stricter requirements on digital platforms regarding harmful disinformation (72%).

Read an analysis from Peter Lewis here: https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/commentisfree/2024/sep/24/australian-voters-want-children-banned-from-social-media-but-they-want-stronger-privacy-rules-even-more

And watch the Burning Platforms Privacy Now Special Briefing here: