eKaren

See also: e-Karen

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

From e- +‎ Karen.

Proper noun

eKaren (plural eKarens)

  1. (Australia, derogatory, humorous, slang) The eSafety Commissioner (Australia's Internet watchdog).
    • 2024 June 27, John Storey, “eKaren's Magic Trick”, in Institute of Public Affairs‎[1]:
      Australia's eSafety Commissioner, Julie Inman Grant (aka eKaren in popular slang), tried her own version of this trick recently when she introduced a new mandatory industry standard – the Online Safety (Designated Internet Services – Class 1A and 1B Material) Industry Standard 2024 (the Standard) that will apply to social media and other tech companies. Inman Grant wrote in a newspaper opinion piece promoting the Standard that it was focused on "abuse of children and pro-terror material", and was necessary due to "resistance from industry".

Usage notes

  • Most common in right-wing circles, when criticizing online censorship.
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