We'll work with Indian organisations on online safety: Julie Inman Grant

Other countries are looking to set up institutions like the Australian one dedicated to protect people from digital harm, says Julie Inman Grant

The World Economic Forum’s Global Coalition for Digital Safety is bringing together a diverse group of leaders to accelerate public-private cooperation to tackle harmful content and conduct online. On the sidelines of the summit, Julie Inman Grant, eSafety commissioner of Australia, tells Pranjal Sharma that other countries are looking to set up institutions like the Australian one dedicated to protect people from digital harm. Edited excerpts:

Q. How serious is the issue of harm in the digital world?

A. It’s very serious, and also important to realise that harms in the digital world are also real world harms