The Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion has criticized social media platforms, including Elon Musk's X Corp, for their refusal to engage with its inquiry into online hate and antisemitism. X Corp was specifically called out for remaining silent despite repeated attempts to contact them.
Australia's eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant told the antisemitism royal commission that mainstream platforms, including X, are actively fighting to distribute and monetise 'gore' and 'fringe' content, challenging regulatory efforts and spending less on safety teams.
Witnesses to Australia's antisemitism royal commission are facing severe online abuse, including misogynistic attacks on the partner of a Labor MP. Research shows factual reports quickly morph into conspiracy theories, with spikes in both anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim hate following major events.
Witnesses to Australia's antisemitism royal commission are facing severe online abuse, including threats and misogynistic attacks, according to Labor MP Josh Burns. Research presented also shows factual reports quickly morph into conspiracy theories online, with spikes in both anti-Jewish and anti-Muslim hate following major events.
Witnesses at Australia's Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion, including a Jewish child, have been targeted with AI-generated antisemitic images, death threats, and dehumanizing comments after testifying about their experiences.
Jewish Australians told the royal commission that antisemitism has spread into everyday life. But whether the inquiry can handle what it has promised to confront remains to be seen.
It comes as the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion enters its third day of hearings from Jewish Australians sharing lived experience.
It comes as the Royal Commission on Antisemitism and Social Cohesion enters its third day of hearings from Jewish Australians sharing lived experience.
Natalie Levy had an idyllic childhood growing up singing songs on Bondi Beach, but her children now attend school surrounded by heavy security and swastikas graffitied on buildings.
The antisemitism royal commission releases its interim report, recommending an urgent review of Joint Counter Terrorism teams and greater police presence at high-risk Jewish events. Follow live.
The antisemitism royal commission releases its interim report, recommending an urgent review of Joint Counter Terrorism teams and greater police presence at high-risk Jewish events. Follow live.
