Scale of sexual violence online ‘difficult to comprehend’, minister says ahead of Australian roundtable

Michelle Rowland, state and territory ministers and representatives of dating apps to discuss ‘unacceptable levels of abuse and harassment’

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The scale of sexual violence linked to online dating is “difficult to comprehend”, the communications minister has said, with representatives of Tinder, Bumble and Grindr due to join a national roundtable in Sydney on Wednesday.

“People who cause harm in the digital world must be held accountable as they would for their actions offline,” Michelle Rowland said.