Digital safety is a mess in the US and getting worse. Fortunately, other countries aren't waiting for us to get our act together.

For a view of what could be done--and how much X in particular fights it--read these excerpts from a conversation with Julie Inman Grant, Australia’s eSafety Commissioner

In an era of exponentially increasing dangerous online language, Australia was the first country to pass an eSafety act. They started with children, where there can’t really be an argument about vulnerability. As the US steps back from world leadership, read about which countries are stepping up.