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.
eSafety Commissioner Julie Inman Grant apologized to Jewish victims of online harassment, expressing regret over the regulator's limited ability to intervene due to a high legal threshold. She highlighted the challenges in removing harmful content from platforms like X and advocated for greater platform responsibility.
Australia plans to double fines to $99m for social media platforms violating the under-16 ban, amid concerns over ineffective enforcement and calls for stricter algorithm regulation.
Australia increases maximum penalty to AUD 99 million for tech firms failing to enforce social media ban for under-16s, strengthens regulator's powers amid little observed impact on teen usage.
Prime Minister Anthony Albanese comments on Karl Stefanovic's immediate departure from Channel Nine following a controversial podcast interview with Tommy Robinson, emphasizing the importance of public discourse conduct.
