Wayne Holdsworth
Bereaved-Parent Campaigners · SmackTalk
Founded SmackTalk and publicly backed Australia's under-16 social-media law.
Wayne Holdsworth founded SmackTalk, an Australian awareness organization addressing online sextortion of young people. He was a public supporter of Australia's under-16 social-media law, advocacy that contributed to the national conversation leading up to the legislation. Holdsworth has spoken publicly about the risks of sextortion targeting minors online and has used that platform to call for stronger platform accountability and legal protections for children using social media in Australia. His advocacy work has been covered by international wire services reporting on Australia's social-media policy debate.
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