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Shared harm vocabulary circulating between coalition work, advocacy and official guidance
Published by the World Economic Forum in August 2023, the Typology of Online Harms supplies a shared vocabulary for discussing different forms of online harm. Its introduction presents a contextual classification tool, rather than a severity ranking or regulatory compliance standard.
The WEF publication is an output of its Global Coalition for Digital Safety. A participant account identifies Adam Hildreth and Julie Inman Grant as workstream co-chairs. Australia's April 2024 review issues paper cited the typology before the Human Rights Law Centre expressly adopted it in its July submission. eSafety also uses it in educational Safety by Design material. Those are three distinguishable uses—official discussion, advocacy and education—rather than evidence that the complete typology became Australian statute.
Australian review issues paper —April2024 → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
April2024; exact publication day unknown
April2024 Part3/fn17 andabuse discussionsfn88/93. Predates HRLCJuly submission, establishing separate official citation route, not causal independence from all advocates or legislative incorporation.
eSafety harm categories — educational guidance → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
Types of online harms section describes overlapping categories. Current page with lastupdated06/03/2026; initial use date unknown, not a statutory instrument or compulsory compliance matrix.
HRLC July2024 review submission155 → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
Section4.3 PDF9/fn15-18. HRLC use only; external original awaits separate integration. Do not invent an edge to statutory adoption or assume taxonomy itself dictates a ban.
World Economic Forum → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
2023-08-04 – 2023-08-04
Landing dates publication4August2023 and identifies Global Coalition for Digital Safety output. No contract, selection vote or exact final editorial approval established.
Minos Bantourakis → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
August2023 publication; signing date unestablished
Original indexedp3 names this signatory. This distinct authorship contribution is not full main-text authorship, funding or final sign-off authority.
Adam Hildreth → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
Reported24August2023; exact appointment/tenure unestablished
Resolver24August2023 opening identifies co-chairs Crisp founder and Australian eSafety Commissioner. Participation is not a legislative veto, procurement award or typology finance. Current branding does not settle2023 contracting entity.
WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms → CO:RE4Cs research — attributed antecedent
Resolver says builds on CO:RE4Cs and follows actual2021 repository link. Earlier original unavailable; no claim all categories copied unchanged or title establishes full prior contents.
John-Orr Hanna → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
Current SWGfL Recent Publications names2023 typology committee role. No voting threshold, particular definition or final editorial clearance identified.
Australian duty-of-care policy disposition ↗
From harm vocabulary to proposed Australian legal categories ↗
HRLC July2024 review submission155 → expressly adopts typology as harm framework → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
Section4.3 PDF9/fn15-18. HRLC use only; external original awaits separate integration. Do not invent an edge to statutory adoption or assume taxonomy itself dictates a ban.
World Economic Forum → publishes coalition typology → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
2023-08-04 – 2023-08-04
Landing dates publication4August2023 and identifies Global Coalition for Digital Safety output. No contract, selection vote or exact final editorial approval established.
Adam Hildreth → participant reports co-chairing compilation workstream → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
Reported24August2023; exact appointment/tenure unestablished
Reported by the cited source
Resolver24August2023 opening identifies co-chairs Crisp founder and Australian eSafety Commissioner. Participation is not a legislative veto, procurement award or typology finance. Current branding does not settle2023 contracting entity.
Julie Inman Grant → participant reports co-chairing compilation workstream → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
Reported24August2023; exact appointment/tenure unestablished
Reported by the cited source
Resolver24August2023 opening identifies co-chairs Crisp founder and Australian eSafety Commissioner. Participation is not a legislative veto, procurement award or typology finance. Current branding does not settle2023 contracting entity.
John-Orr Hanna → biography reports drafting-committee participation → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
Reported by the cited source
Current SWGfL Recent Publications names2023 typology committee role. No voting threshold, particular definition or final editorial clearance identified.
Adam Hildreth → credited as foreword signatory → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
August2023 publication; signing date unestablished
Original indexedp3 names this signatory. This distinct authorship contribution is not full main-text authorship, funding or final sign-off authority.
Julie Inman Grant → credited as foreword signatory → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
August2023 publication; signing date unestablished
Original indexedp3 names this signatory. This distinct authorship contribution is not full main-text authorship, funding or final sign-off authority.
Daniel Dobrygowski → credited as foreword signatory → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
August2023 publication; signing date unestablished
Original indexedp3 names this signatory. This distinct authorship contribution is not full main-text authorship, funding or final sign-off authority.
Minos Bantourakis → credited as foreword signatory → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
August2023 publication; signing date unestablished
Original indexedp3 names this signatory. This distinct authorship contribution is not full main-text authorship, funding or final sign-off authority.
WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms → participant account identifies prior research as antecedent → CO:RE4Cs research — attributed antecedent
Reported by the cited source
Resolver says builds on CO:RE4Cs and follows actual2021 repository link. Earlier original unavailable; no claim all categories copied unchanged or title establishes full prior contents.
Australian review issues paper —April2024 → cites typology for descriptive harm framing → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
April2024; exact publication day unknown
April2024 Part3/fn17 andabuse discussionsfn88/93. Predates HRLCJuly submission, establishing separate official citation route, not causal independence from all advocates or legislative incorporation.
eSafety harm categories — educational guidance → explicitly uses typology for educational categories → WEF2023 Typology of Online Harms
Types of online harms section describes overlapping categories. Current page with lastupdated06/03/2026; initial use date unknown, not a statutory instrument or compulsory compliance matrix.